How to Use endearing in a Sentence
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More like a guy who would make a bad pun about eggs to be endearing.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2022
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It's been very endearing to watch.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
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Not the endearing words of a wife to her adoring spouse, to be sure.
—Fred Schruers, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
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The show has such a great sense of humor and that’s very endearing.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2019
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O’Connor too makes an endearing town crier with a brain for math.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
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His hauteur could be endearing or off-putting.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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But the corgis were one of the things about it that people found endearing.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
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On the other hand, there were fans who found the throwback to be endearing.
—Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 6 Aug. 2021
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And in those same five years, Cap has become the more endearing hero.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 9 May 2018
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An endearing theme awaits as the old gang gets back together.
—Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 14 Mar. 2020
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That was kind of an endearing thing to see, is somebody who wasn’t afraid to take on power.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
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Of course, Harry’s socks were too short, but that was endearing.
—Marshall Heyman, Town & Country, 25 May 2021
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Playful, bold, endearing are the three words that describe my brand.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
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There’s something endearing, even adorable, in the faith shown in the power of a sports arena‘s name.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2021
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Lee is an archetype that becomes less and less endearing as a character ages.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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In this scene, James comes across as merely clumsy, and not in an endearing way.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 8 Nov. 2020
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Curiosity is one of the most endearing traits of man’s best friend.
—Outside Online, 23 May 2022
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In this endearing interview, the three look back on the film fondly.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 10 Apr. 2024
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The client is one of these global brands that has been an endearing part of our lives for more than 75 years.
—Luis Costa, Forbes, 19 July 2022
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These two were both nerdy and sweet, and shared a certain endearing awkwardness.
—Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Behind the Badge is a reminder of how endearing that service should be to all of us.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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And luckily, there were no flower pots in sight for the endearing feline to knock over.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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The best brands find a way to accentuate the most endearing human traits.
—Pankaj Srivastava, Forbes, 17 June 2021
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He was quietly spoken, had some very endearing habits.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
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The casting is good, so that the friends become both endearing and a bit more than the stereotypes they are written as.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022
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The beloved sitcom, centered on an endearing gang of geeks, was on the air for 12 seasons.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
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The story is light and creative and the characters are endearing.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2022
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Well, the weirdest part of the Land Cruiser is how all its quirks are more endearing than off-putting.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 21 June 2021
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Gen Z might find awkward humor endearing.
—Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Of course, Kimmy comes to the rescue to save her friend and makes for an even worse, albeit very endearing, duet.
—Aly Semigran, Billboard, 30 May 2018
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