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
Distilled spirits, such as brandy, are added to these wines to raise the alcohol content as well as the sweetness.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
The sweetness of the Deborah-Ava relationship eventually became a nice blanket in which Hacks swaddled its viewers, its cozy intent pervading not just the narrative but just about every other aspect of the show.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The palate is smooth and layered, with roasted agave, honey, baking spices, eucalyptus, mineral notes, and gentle oak sweetness.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Savory, nutty Gruyère cheese is a perfect complement to the soft sweetness of the maple butter slathered onto the slices of bread before the whole thing hits the panini press.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
After the new moon, Venus enters Leo and brings ease and sweetness to your travels.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
Sub a great balsamic vinegar and balance the sweetness with a sugar of your choice.
—Kamal Mouzawak, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
The sweetness of the Deborah-Ava relationship eventually became a nice blanket in which Hacks swaddled its viewers, its cozy intent pervading not just the narrative but just about every other aspect of the show.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The palate is smooth and layered, with roasted agave, honey, baking spices, eucalyptus, mineral notes, and gentle oak sweetness.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Savory, nutty Gruyère cheese is a perfect complement to the soft sweetness of the maple butter slathered onto the slices of bread before the whole thing hits the panini press.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
After the new moon, Venus enters Leo and brings ease and sweetness to your travels.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
Sub a great balsamic vinegar and balance the sweetness with a sugar of your choice.
—Kamal Mouzawak, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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