Examples of likable in a Sentence
Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.
She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.
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The Ineos Grenadier is a likable competitor to trucks like the G-Wagen but also a strange one that forges its own path, with many a special edition accentuating its premise.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Earnest and likable but never quite enough to make Simon a proper person, Markiplier’s performance compounds that problem.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Across six episodes, the likable duo tangle with an array of powerful rival lords.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Dale Robertson played one of Dynasty’s more likable characters, Walter Lankershim, an oil man who went into business with Matthew Blaisdel.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Earnest and likable but never quite enough to make Simon a proper person, Markiplier’s performance compounds that problem.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Across six episodes, the likable duo tangle with an array of powerful rival lords.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Dale Robertson played one of Dynasty’s more likable characters, Walter Lankershim, an oil man who went into business with Matthew Blaisdel.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Likable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likable. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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