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Recent Examples of likability
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for likability
Noun
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United by their resentment of women, incels tend to see attractiveness as a straightforward function of genetics—millimeters, symmetry, skin color—and therefore out of their control.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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That’s definitely a very big reason for the festival’s sustainability and attractiveness.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the book cannot credit Boone with commonplace human thoughtfulness.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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This new thoughtfulness is changing how people plan travel.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This superficial politeness hinders effective decision-making, erodes accountability, and leaves teams ill-equipped for pressure.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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There’s a relief that comes with this territory for City, shaking off footballing politeness and slipping into those comfy only-for-home joggers.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ian Schrager’s Italian protégé Aldo Melpignano promises to bring the same energy and cheerfulness that the Borgo Egnazia is known for, though here with a South Tyrolean style.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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That indefatigable cheerfulness, even when describing scenes that sound brutal to almost anyone else, ran through the entire interview.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Dec. 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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Hamiltonians are accelerationists, seeing capitalism as the source of the wealth and technological prowess that underwrite American comity at home and power abroad.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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What followed was a surprising display of comity.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Any decision regarding Iran’s participation or nation exclusions would involve complex political and economic costs that extend far beyond football considerations.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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LeBron is still eligible for All-NBA consideration and has started playing in back-to-backs.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Likability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likability. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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