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Recent Examples of sociability The whole development is designed to maximize sociability. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Commonplace virtues turn toward vice: compassion veers toward deceit, attentive parenting toward either laxity or oppressiveness, friendship toward jealousy or contempt, sociability toward falsehood or cruelty. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025 His research concluded that sociability, or friendliness in dogs is significantly related to size. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 These sentiments could lead to links between sweet preference and sociability, or approachableness. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sociability
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friendliness
Noun
  • Most of us rely on visual shortcuts, such as bright colors that might suggest warmth or friendliness, while dark, edgy imagery might be read as rebellious or intense.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
  • Now able to delegate most responsibilities to her staff, Trish credits her business’ growth and longevity to friendliness and empathy.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

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“Sociability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociability. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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