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Recent Examples of likability
And despite their eminent likability, Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle — in the central roles of Catherine and her father, Robert — may even be the wrong actors.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Tiger’s likability, or Q Score, was 11 earlier in the year and below the average sports personality score of 13.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The film’s relentless likability leans on a few ticks.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Errington has an endearing likability and a sense of mischief, but more aggressiveness and overconfidence would better suit the character.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
This would be something like Dabo Swinney and Lane Kiffin as in-state rivals in football (with more likability on the basketball side, as is typically the case).
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While the general grifter is allowed to reinvent themselves, be openly ambitious, and romanticize their crimes, the female grifter—and especially the SGG—is met with significantly less permission and a higher demand for likability.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
The characters around him are less well-defined at this point, though the likability of the actors goes a long way.
—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
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Tiger’s likability, or Q Score, was 11 earlier in the year and below the average sports personality score of 13.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The film’s relentless likability leans on a few ticks.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Errington has an endearing likability and a sense of mischief, but more aggressiveness and overconfidence would better suit the character.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
This would be something like Dabo Swinney and Lane Kiffin as in-state rivals in football (with more likability on the basketball side, as is typically the case).
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While the general grifter is allowed to reinvent themselves, be openly ambitious, and romanticize their crimes, the female grifter—and especially the SGG—is met with significantly less permission and a higher demand for likability.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
The characters around him are less well-defined at this point, though the likability of the actors goes a long way.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for likability
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Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is widely viewed as a leading figure in the looksmaxxing community, an online movement of young men pursuing methods to maximize their physical attractiveness.—
Ryan Brennan
April 15,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Research conducted by travel insurer InsureandGo found that the scenic railway had the highest attractiveness score across two key measures.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Traits women are often taught to value, like thoughtfulness, awareness and generosity, can become a form of power when they’re used deliberately.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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Honesty, honor, humility, truth, compassion, humanity, thoughtfulness, morality, true strength and decency.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The goldendoodle’s shoulder tap felt almost human in its politeness, and the woman’s response — smiling, breaking off a piece and blowing on it — felt effortlessly warm.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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When talking to your peers, politeness is of paramount importance.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Half critic, half concierge, Edwards’ round-ups are generally distinguished by a cheerfulness.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The potential for combustion was always present, the end of civility always near.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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While news outlets attempt to maintain civility in comment sections by various forms of moderation and by articulating policies of acceptable speech, moderating comments itself is a labor-intensive endeavor, and not all news outlets want to or can dedicate the necessary amount of resources to it.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Getting the debt down to a manageable size will take sacrifice in the way of cuts and tax increases, which are difficult even in times of relative political comity.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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And the promise of comity was dramatically torn apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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That isn’t to say that Buffett conducts business with blind cheeriness and optimism — nor did Murphy, Buffett said.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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But that cheeriness might be starting to wear off.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Climate is also a consideration, the researchers said, as the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions are less at risk of hurricanes, flooding and wildfires that have increased property insurance costs and sometimes affected property values in other parts of the country.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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If a board chooses to install monitoring cameras, what considerations might be considered?—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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“Likability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likability. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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