Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endearing (to)
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Patrick, meanwhile, begins ingratiating himself with the neighbors and with Alice, and later Margot.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The shot was redirected home by Marchment, ingratiating him with his new chums.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
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Their bread-and-butter is comforting the most comfortable by afflicting the most afflicted.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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For lunch, expect comforting classics like roast beef, turkey with gravy, and Philly cheesesteak.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
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Since 2013, the Teatro Real has been led by the Catalan impresario Joan Matabosch, who has a flair for balancing progressive ideas against conservative tastes while placating political overseers.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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In 2018, Masahiro Sakurai made the biggest Smash yet, as the title suggests, taking years of post-release development and placating a fanbase that had hulking expectations, ending up with the third best selling game on Nintendo Switch.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
19 Nov. 2025
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Newsom seems to have recognized that appeasing California’s Democrats puts him out of step with the country.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Parents are questioning whether four years and six figures are worth it, especially as campuses are increasingly overtaken by chaos, radical activism, and administrators more concerned with appeasing ideological mobs than educating students.—
Riley Gaines OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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Heads hung low, players consoling one another or screaming obscenities at no one in particular, the care factor off the charts.—
Mirjam Swanson The Orange County Register,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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But neighbors in the tent encampment ushered Lolita away from the scene of violence, consoling and protecting her – just as Cornelius did for her years ago.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
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Pretti was armed with a handgun, but video from the confrontation appears to contradict the administration’s narrative, and appears to show an officer disarming him before he is shot and killed.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The next phase of the 20-point ceasefire plan calls for creating an international stabilization force, forming a technocratic Palestinian government and disarming Hamas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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With nearly 5,000 glowing reviews on Amazon, this Aveeno calming serum is a crowdpleaser.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Turmeric and magnesium may help manage stress by calming the body's response.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
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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 3 Feb. 2026.
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