as in personableness
the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others
one sister's sweetness was offset by the other's crotchetiness
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Recent Examples of sweetness
Huda Beauty is dropping another new collection, this time inspired by the sweetness of strawberry and the richness of coffee.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Dulces Clara’s colorful inventory of Mexican candy features a variety of unique creations, like the popular Hormigas, a hard caramel candy with a watermelon flavor and a dusting of spicy chili powder, and gummies that mix the sweetness of mango with the tartness of tamarind.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Pairing it with whole foods like berries or nuts can add natural sweetness and additional nutrients without causing sharp increases in blood sugar.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Chopped pineapple adds just the right amount of sweetness to this under-30-minute supper.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
This time around, under Rupert Goold’s actor-forward direction and with Guirgis’s distinctive voiciness, the story has more in common with the canine of its title — there’s a little more swagger, sweetness, and slobber, a little more desire to please.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
The palate presents an intriguing blend of sweetness and dark spice.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Mary Janes are typically associated with sweetness, but the pair above, frankly, didn’t get the memo.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026
The syrupy sweetness brought to mind a pancake, while the faintly cultured cheese turned it savory.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Dulces Clara’s colorful inventory of Mexican candy features a variety of unique creations, like the popular Hormigas, a hard caramel candy with a watermelon flavor and a dusting of spicy chili powder, and gummies that mix the sweetness of mango with the tartness of tamarind.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Pairing it with whole foods like berries or nuts can add natural sweetness and additional nutrients without causing sharp increases in blood sugar.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Chopped pineapple adds just the right amount of sweetness to this under-30-minute supper.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
This time around, under Rupert Goold’s actor-forward direction and with Guirgis’s distinctive voiciness, the story has more in common with the canine of its title — there’s a little more swagger, sweetness, and slobber, a little more desire to please.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
The palate presents an intriguing blend of sweetness and dark spice.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Mary Janes are typically associated with sweetness, but the pair above, frankly, didn’t get the memo.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026
The syrupy sweetness brought to mind a pancake, while the faintly cultured cheese turned it savory.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetness
Noun
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Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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But despite the pleasantness, there are still some areas where the graphics are lacking.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
16 Dec. 2025
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Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy.—
William Robin,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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He was dressed in a T-shirt and a tracksuit jacket, and spoke with an offbeat affability—a holdover from Boulder’s hippie days.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Despite his aura of affability, D’Amaro fought to win every match.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Sweetness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetness. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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