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Recent Examples of likability
Foundation of trust That trust is built on an impressive resume and likability.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Because even in the really good bad guy parts, there’s often a likability to the character.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Yet whatever the circumstances, the characters who populate her songs have an abiding and unshakable likability.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Because even in the really good bad guy parts, there’s often a likability to the character.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Yet whatever the circumstances, the characters who populate her songs have an abiding and unshakable likability.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for likability
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Using a Beatles motif, the English drew on their reserves of cultural capital to boost the country’s attractiveness at a time when the country’s citizens have an acute sense of losing their place in the world.—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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And Kimmel, who has never been accused of thoughtfulness or thoroughness, claiming that Colbert's contract offer proves something is once again wrong.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Traditionally, the style focuses on making jabs at someone’s appearance or identity, welcoming hurtful comments that punch down on someone when done without thoughtfulness.—
Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Independence turns evaluation from politeness into truth.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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But our politeness never mattered.—
Andrea Uptmor,
Time,
4 June 2026
Noun
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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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Hope is not the same as cheerfulness.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In her vast experience monitoring civility, Miss Manners has observed that high standards, although perhaps rare everywhere, are just as likely, or perhaps even more likely, to be found among the lower as among the upper brackets.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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In 2016, voters were asked to choose between a populist candidate dogged by questions about his integrity, judgment, decency, civility, empathy, and respect for everyone from complete strangers to his own wife, and an overqualified, glass-ceiling-smashing woman.—
Shannon A. Mullen,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The comity on school spending, however, shuns a debate that California’s politicians should be having — what to do about the system’s chronically subpar academic achievement.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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No private person’s natural rights could trump those of the community: preserving peace, order, and comity.—
Fara Dabhoiwala,
Harpers Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Leith, the renowned chef and culinary educator known for her colorful outfits, cheeriness and cheek, announced her departure on Instagram.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
21 Jan. 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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Financial considerations are always important in making these decisions.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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And even though two centuries have softened many of these Regency considerations, aspects of these types are instructive in our own time.—
Chris Cohen,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Likability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likability. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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