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Recent Examples of likability
The characters around him are less well-defined at this point, though the likability of the actors goes a long way.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
The jury may have been sending a message Sometimes, a verdict becomes a matter of the defendant’s likability.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
She was just wooed by Fennell’s script and its take on Cathy, which worked out well for the director who was looking for a heavy dose of likability in her female lead.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Ah, the trap of feminine likability.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
And likability is a quality that Eternity actively courts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
Pascal, in a role that could have been one-dimensional, gives Harry genuine humanity and likability.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the event, Parker emphasized that writers shouldn’t focus on likability when creating characters.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Effective leaders cultivate both likability and respect, understanding that trust is the essential glue for sustainable leadership and team loyalty, especially during challenging times.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
The jury may have been sending a message Sometimes, a verdict becomes a matter of the defendant’s likability.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
She was just wooed by Fennell’s script and its take on Cathy, which worked out well for the director who was looking for a heavy dose of likability in her female lead.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Ah, the trap of feminine likability.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
And likability is a quality that Eternity actively courts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
Pascal, in a role that could have been one-dimensional, gives Harry genuine humanity and likability.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the event, Parker emphasized that writers shouldn’t focus on likability when creating characters.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Effective leaders cultivate both likability and respect, understanding that trust is the essential glue for sustainable leadership and team loyalty, especially during challenging times.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for likability
Noun
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But with a sizable audience doing research to kill time between installments, the miniseries’ cast boasts an awkward attractiveness that sticks out as oddly inauthentic.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Our research shows that extreme attractiveness might grab attention but can undermine connection, the true currency of the influencer economy.—
Abby Frank,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kirschenheiter's engagement ring involved just as much thoughtfulness as the proposal.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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And to put it simply, the film does not work without the precision and thoughtfulness of Jordan’s performances.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The advice here is to stop overcommitting out of politeness.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
4 Jan. 2026
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And yet, beneath the veil of politeness, there was rhetoric from the US president that suggests his default position in negotiations is still to pressure Kyiv, while appeasing Moscow.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The republic would treat other nations with civility precisely in order to remain independent of their appetites and quarrels.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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And both yearn for the days of more civility and less anger.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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What followed was a surprising display of comity.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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Wednesday was a day for comity.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Jean performed cheeriness after the waitress left with their order, raising her voice over the music and talking ceaselessly, asking Sylvester about his senior schedule and teasing him about his new Nelly style.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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System stability remains a key design consideration.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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March 20 — second 'funnel' deadline The second funnel deadline requires bills to advance further through the legislative process in order to remain eligible for consideration.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Likability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likability. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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