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
The short ribs — best eaten by hand — are a little chewy and fatty (in the best way) with a savory and subtly sticky sweetness.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Hand-rolled with tobaccos grown higher than 3,500 feet above sea level on Plasencia’s Finca San Julián in Condega, the cigar has a café con crema aroma and medium-plus flavors of grass and leather, accented by a natural sweetness locked into the higher-elevation leaves.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Berries Berries add color and natural sweetness to a plain bowl of oatmeal.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 18 June 2026
The drink balanced bright citrus notes with tropical sweetness from passion fruit liqueur, showcasing how a 100% blue agave tequila creates a smooth and balanced cocktail.
—Sari Kamin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
Even if this adaptation of an Andy Weir novel — about a science teacher who finds an unusual ally in a mission to save two worlds — at times leans a bit hard into sentiment, the movie’s natural sweetness is disarming.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Vanilla and lemon balance the sweetness of the watermelon perfectly here.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Because squash is already about 95% water, cooking it in water turns its mild sweetness bland.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026
Use it to make your next barbecue rub or rim the glass of a Margarita, and see how even a small dose can magnify the sweetness of fresh watermelon.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Hand-rolled with tobaccos grown higher than 3,500 feet above sea level on Plasencia’s Finca San Julián in Condega, the cigar has a café con crema aroma and medium-plus flavors of grass and leather, accented by a natural sweetness locked into the higher-elevation leaves.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Berries Berries add color and natural sweetness to a plain bowl of oatmeal.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 18 June 2026
The drink balanced bright citrus notes with tropical sweetness from passion fruit liqueur, showcasing how a 100% blue agave tequila creates a smooth and balanced cocktail.
—Sari Kamin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
Even if this adaptation of an Andy Weir novel — about a science teacher who finds an unusual ally in a mission to save two worlds — at times leans a bit hard into sentiment, the movie’s natural sweetness is disarming.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Vanilla and lemon balance the sweetness of the watermelon perfectly here.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Because squash is already about 95% water, cooking it in water turns its mild sweetness bland.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026
Use it to make your next barbecue rub or rim the glass of a Margarita, and see how even a small dose can magnify the sweetness of fresh watermelon.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetness
Noun
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The researchers found that people's accuracy in distinguishing sugar from sweetener depended heavily on expectations, and pleasantness ratings also shifted accordingly.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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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Church’s combination of talent, affability, and fine manners eased his way into New York’s élite, sometimes inspiring envy among his painter friends.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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