endearing (to)

verb

Definition of endearing (to)next
present participle of endear (to)
as in ingratiating

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  1. ingratiating
  2. comforting
  3. placating
  4. appeasing
  5. consoling
  6. disarming
  7. contenting
  8. calming
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  • Sometimes that manifests in small ways, such as when media relations staffers cut off a news conference early in the hope of ingratiating themselves to a player.
    — Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Hüller was to play a woman disguising herself as a male soldier in the aftermath of the Thirty Years’ War, ingratiating herself in a small Protestant village.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ingratiating
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  • One of her favorites for just that is Avène Tolérance Foaming Facial Cleanser, which takes that minimalist approach with a short list of skin-comforting ingredients, including thermal spring water, niacinamide, and glycerin.
    — Sheryl George, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Pumpkin Pound Cake Pair this comforting cake with coffee or ice cream—or both.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of comforting
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  • Too few sun loungers for the 116 rooms mean the charming pool staff are endlessly placating displaced and disgruntled sunbathers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But now these same firms have to navigate maintaining ties with the president while placating Democrats who could very well control both houses of Congress next year.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of placating
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  • The bill now also includes a compromise on stablecoin yield aimed at appeasing banking interests by directing the Treasury secretary to restrict rewards if deposit flight from community banks occurs on a substantial scale.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In 1938, British, French, German and Italian leaders concluded the Munich Agreement, which was aimed at appeasing Adolf Hitler by allowing Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeasing
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  • That gave way to sadness and the responsibility of consoling distraught students.
    — USA TODAY staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer has shots of medical staff treating screaming and severely injured patients, performing chest compressions and Robby consoling a grieving family member who received some tragic news.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of consoling
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  • The election is widely viewed in Israel as a referendum on whether to grant Netanyahu another term to pursue his war objectives, including disarming Hamas and Hezbollah and countering the nuclear threat from the Islamic Republic.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • For the sake of Lebanese sovereignty, the twin goals of disarming Hezbollah and ensuring Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory remain paramount.
    — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of disarming
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  • For the past few seasons, the opening piece has been a contemporary, newer work that favored challenging the audience rather than contenting them, with mixed results.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of contenting
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  • For someone with acne-prone skin, the blue-light treatment on the Skin Clearing setting has become my not-so-secret weapon, zapping breakouts and calming inflammation in between trips to my facialist.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone looking for a calming outdoor retreat can benefit from a sensory garden, and the design is especially useful for people who experience gardens through senses other than sight.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of calming
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