Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearing (to)
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Director and star wasted no time ingratiating themselves to the New York audience, with Chalamet mentioning having gone to school right down the street at La Guardia High School and Safdie talking about having last been at NYFF six years ago with Uncut Gems.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Newly acquired Green Bay Packers star pass-rusher Micah Parsons wasted no time ingratiating himself into the Packers-Detroit Lions rivalry.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Made with Jellycat’s signature soft and squeezable exterior, it comes filled with polyester fibers and PE (polyethylene) beans that give it a bit of comforting weight.—
Lauren Fischer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Located in the heart of downtown, this small American bistro serves an extensive menu of comforting American fare.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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The nominee will face a high-wire act of placating the president (who wants steep interest rate cuts) while keeping the trust of investors worried about high inflation and political influence on the central bank.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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This replaces placating with directly communicating out of respect for your longstanding relationship.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, Ed still idolized Augusta and would grow to become obsessed with appeasing her, according to Biography.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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So far, efforts at appeasing the MAGA outrage machine have only backfired.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Recent studies show that while AI has at least some capacity to display empathy, people still prefer consoling messages from other humans.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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On one occasion, backup goalkeeper Matt Turner, seated to Pulisic’s right, put his left arm around Pulisic and patted his back, consoling him.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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A lot of people, even those who will not vote for Sliwa, do seem to find his campaign charming and disarming.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Victims are then asked to disable Windows Defender before installation, effectively disarming their own protection before running the malware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Known for its fragrant purple blooms, lavender is a popular perennial herb that is beloved for its calming scent and beauty.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cincinnati took calls on Hendrickson before the year began and was looking for a first-round pick before eventually calming things down by upping the edge-rusher's 2025 salary to $29 million.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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That transformed the industry by giving it a clear American base — and by pacifying agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission that had been, under Biden, openly hostile.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rather than unifying and pacifying a populace, this kind of media encouraged idiosyncratic, extreme views.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Endearing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearing%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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