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"likable" Definitions
  1. pleasant and easy to like

983 Sentences With "likable"

How to use likable in a sentence? Find typical usage patterns (collocations)/phrases/context for "likable" and check conjugation/comparative form for "likable". Mastering all the usages of "likable" from sentence examples published by news publications.

I'd had a lovely night hanging out with these likable characters played by likable actors in a likable, colorful world.
Bernie Sanders likable, while 25 percent found South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg likable.
It is human nature to prefer likable leaders, and women are as likable as men.
I just think he's likable and likable people are less likely to invite regulatory scrutiny.
So you might want to lean into the likable because they tend to write more for the likable one.
The images reflect a charming and likable person who made us all seem charming and likable, if a little boring.
Fenton Bailey: The film definitely forces you to get past what you think of as traditionally likable and not-likable, though.
A likable personality Relationship building is such a huge component of digital marketing, and a likable personality can go a long way.
In pursuit of being more likable, because this is something you can completely control, let's look at some of the timeless habits of likable leaders.
They need to prove two things: No. 1, that they're competent, and No. 2, that they're likable, and men don't have to prove that they're likable.
And research has shown that voters expect women to be likable, and to prove their qualifications; they assume men are qualified and don't care if they are likable or not.
Clinton is certainly relatable to every other human in this significant way: She is never less likable than when her desire to seem likable, the sheer effort involved, is most apparent.
Even though people thought they seemed more attractive and likable in photos they took themselves, other people thought they were better-looking, more likable, and less narcissistic in photos taken by others.
I ask if, as the nation's designated most likable actor — even his Halloween monster on "Saturday Night Live," David S. Pumpkins, is cuddly — he felt pressure to make his fictional characters likable.
Being likable, in this campaign, may be the true insult.
Bernie Sanders found his "You're likable enough, Hillary," Shephard noted.
The likable women don't even make it onto Real Housewives.
Here, we see Pratt at his goofiest and most likable.
Wesley is undeniably much more likable than Josh and Angelica.
Needless to say Ben is much more likable than Gaston.
And I think that it's really appealing and really likable.
Kingdom Battle doesn't try to make the rabbids suddenly likable.
Hope, change, and being "likable enough" died with the Charleston.
A photo that makes you seem both likable and professional?
The most likable people avoid the fastest conversation killer: interrupting.
Ride, acceleration and handling: It is likable in all respects.
For all her frailty, she is immensely likable and devoted.
He's got 2900 percent name recognition, he's a likable guy.
Clinton sound likable, which is no small thing in politics.
Objects and companies could be personified — likable, young, cool, patriotic.
He really is very likable and very charming in person.
Likable leaders want nothing more than to help you succeed.
Likable leaders know that honesty is always the best policy.
A woman who seems nurturing (likable) pays a steep price.
It makes him really likable and easy to talk about.
It's an admirable effort, if not always a likable one.
In spite of their actions, I often find them likable.
The desire for likable leaders was not invented by men.
Kathy isn't likable; Laing did not intend her to be.
He was a likable and complex character, not a caricature.
Saying "no" doesn't mean you're not likable, selfish, or mean.
GOLDWYN Audiences don't need likable characters, they need compelling characters.
Wanting protagonists to be likable signals a lack of sophistication.
When women are successful, they're often seen as less likable.
Some writers are likable, and quite a few are not.
Libras are very likable, but you can be extremely lazy.
And when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Sanders was found to be the third-most likeable in the field, though was considered more likable by men than women.
Eventually — after Lizzie taught Kate to do a one-handed cartwheel and Kate helped Lizzie participate in widely publicized identity theft — Kate and Lizzie became friends, taking Kate from fake likable to really likable.
The professionally successful a woman becomes, the less likable she is.
He is lovable, likable, he's going to give it his all.
I hope he comes off as likable, in an authentic way.
Full of heart and laughs, this show is next-level likable.
If pounding champagne made her likable, why not lean into it?
He's a very solid CEO that really is ... He's very likable.
She says there have been discussions of making Katie more likable.
What makes an Ed Sheeran song so sappy but so likable?
Now the Democrats are fully engaged in Operation Make Hillary Likable.
But I find these songs make them all the more likable.
But Cohen makes Nobby very likable, indulgently kind with smiling eyes.
"Childs Play," like the rest of Views, is likable but undercooked.
This was a smart move help her appear her more likable.
"She's like the most likable person in the world," Nanjiani agreed.
It speaks to a universal automotive consumer need — likable, sustainable size.
Today, it is the likable actor Bill Paxton who has died.
Also, Bernie Sanders is likable just by being a grump [laughs].
She's just the most likable, intelligent person and adorable human being.
Somehow, at least temporarily, it makes Fitz more likable than ever.
"I think it's good to have a likable president," she said.
Christie is vastly more likable in it than he is here.
Likable characters are usually completely forgettable and we don't really care.
Honestly, how hard can it be to write a likable hooker?
What was it that made him so likable to these artists?
"She's pretty likable—very beautiful and super smart," Heizer told me.
Don't get me wrong: these are not inherently more likable characters.
Aurora is opinionated and brisk and not necessarily likable at first.
For example, women are viewed as less likable when they negotiate.
However likable, you could not properly describe her as a friend.
The most likable person on the internet is also a mom.
Sheeran's music is likable because it's classic-sounding, familiar, and welcoming.
Played by Waitress's Nick Cordero, Sonny is poised, blunt, and likable.
My expectation that it might be likable garbage was so, so wrong.
There Will Be Blood has the least likable character of all time.
It's an image that made Mr. Trump seem funny and even likable.
This book is full of amazing world-building and supremely likable characters.
Her imperfections, many failures and constant letdowns make her likable and relatable.
But… you have to find a way in that makes him likable.
Sally Reed is one of television's least likable women, and it's fantastic.
The need to be likable keeps women from sticking their necks out.
I believe Johnson is irrationally likable and has a knack for comedy.
He seems like a genuinely likable and nice guy, which is important.
Kamala Harris is a very likable cop who wants into that system.
I don't find him funny or likable—he's an insufferable, pathetic freeloader.
The more professionally successful a woman becomes, the less likable she becomes.
Aziz Ansari is probably one of the most likable guys in Hollywood.
Clinton admits it's hard to be 'tough and likable' as a woman.
He is funny, well-informed, likable and thoughtful -- everything Donald Trump isn't.
One common thing all likable people have is a generally positive attitude.
I would probably be a lot more likable if I slept ever.
"The characters are not likable in most of my films," Tukel opined.
Definitely this mandate for a likable female narrator is a feminist question.
He's laid-back and likable, and really personifies our Texas lifestyle brand.
The likable, though heavily scripted, Rubio finished a strong third in Iowa.
She can try to walk the line between authoritative and being likable.
Even the most devout socialists are not always likable or self-aware.
"Me and [my debate partner], were just not that likable," I said.
He's blunt with his ideas but extremely polite and likable in conversation.
What goes into playing a character who's not supposed to be likable?
She can make a reviled celebrity likable with just one special interview.
I hate that we still want her to be likable and strong.
Hirshfield's poems are no less rich for being generally likable and accessible.
Jackson isn't particularly likable, with his stringy hair and uncomfortable Southern twang.
I don't think any of the characters in Social Creature are likable.
These women are accomplished and intelligent people first, and likable in addition.
A "moderately conservative" woman from Perry County, Indiana, said, "He seems likable."
I was very small and gregarious and, I think, a likable kid.
But women have to prove that they are both qualified and likable.
The result is a likable, bittersweet exploration of a life in drift.
He was regarded, in his time, as a kindly and likable figure.
"Dexter" features a main character who is an oddly likable serial killer.
Mr. Fallon is a talented entertainer and a likable, inclusive party host.
And it's good to see some of the likable eccentric locals returning.
During one episode, viewers learn that a likable main character is gay.
"We're likable," Johnson said about him and his running mate, Bill Weld.
"We don't want to make such or such minister likable," he said.
Holland can be effortlessly likable; he proved as much in Civil War.
The highly likable actor is, to no surprise, also a highly likable professor, described in the university's release as "having earned respect among college leadership for his personal investment in student success" and having an "infectious" passion for teaching.
"She's a female protagonist who is likable, but I think she's likable because of the freedom we had — she didn't have to live up to this weird archetype of the 'strong female character,' whatever that means," Ms. Scrofano said.
This isn't to say that Kimmel isn't a funny, charming, and likable guy.
CF: Being a likable drunk is also so much harder than it sounds.
For every likable thing with Switch, there's an issue that casts a shadow.
I think she's talented and works hard, but more importantly she's just likable.
And its characters are still weirdos and doofuses, lovable if not always likable.
It's a stunningly good show, with brilliant world building and immensely likable characters.
Too hip, and Philz is just kind of homey, authentic, downhome and likable.
"I think what you're concerned about is that he's too likable," she says.
I would be more likable if I was at least a B-cup.
"I can't explain how Bernie Sanders is the most likable one," Smith said.
But then, Cruz isn't known as the most likable person to begin with.
Now the job of making Clinton more likable falls to, well, Clinton herself.
It helps that the game gives you such a likable character to develop.
Or did Lawrence simply choose a not-so-likable flick to star in?
She often speaks about how hard it is to be ambitious and likable.
He said, 'I don't care if they're likable as long as they're interesting.
HTC has a history of producing likable devices which simply don't sell well.
Here are three things to start practicing every day to become more likable.
They're trying to make him likable, while also framing him as evil incarnate.
They were likable, lovable even, and straight people could call them their friends.
Plus, Styles was incredibly likable during his recent appearance on Saturday Night Live.
This is another one of my personal male power fantasies, to be likable.
But can plodding Hillary be, as Barack Obama famously put it, likable enough?
Its soccer team, uniquely likable and, for once, really good, is a counterpoint.
Nancherla portrays Grace, who is probably the company's most sane and likable character.
When most people think of "nice," they think of being pleasant and likable.
"He was no more likable a person in old age," Ms. Min said.
This season, he's had to compete against a younger, likable, *actually human* candidate.
Tom Hanks takes on a character even more likable than him: Fred Rogers.
Of course, turning a polarizing candidate into a likable leader is not Mrs.
Especially when the person you report to is likable, perfectly pleasant, and competent.
Tom Hanks takes on a character even more likable than him: Fred Rogers.
She's never had much interest in writing the likable, the gracious, the snuggly.
Experts have highlighted specific body language techniques that can make you more likable.
"Likable" is the maybe the wrong word—for me, I think it's "relatable".
Even decades later, it's worth attempting to be likable—even as an adult.
Part of me knows that I'm smart, hilarious, likable and not an ogre.
Marjorie Meek-Bradley is kind of a surly jerk, yet she's immensely likable.
Not only are likable leaders valuable to their organizations, they are also successful.
What would you add to my list of timeless habits of likable leaders?
Men do not have to be likable to be elected, the research shows.
It was because Mr. Lamb is smart, articulate, works hard and is likable.
Only rarely did Divine play characters who could easily be described as likable.
Nobody, after all, is really "likable" — not when you get to know them.
He was likable, funny, and surprisingly boyish for somebody who was nearly 64.
She's immensely likable, and not in the least believable as a historical monarch.
Who would want to bury an actress as patently likable as Dianne Wiest?
Arianwyn is a likable hero, with well-drawn struggles — both professional and personal.
I found myself kind of rooting for Tartuffe because André is so likable.
He has been amazingly successfully at crafting a persona that is very likable.
He's a loner, socially awkward, not entirely likable, still living with his mother.
Even some of the most likable and talented actors appear in critical flops.
The second is interpersonal warmth: How likable or trustworthy does a person seem?
For instance, Reagan (nice guy — wins) was more likable than Mondale (wonk — lost).
"A lot of people see you as pretty likable," a reporter told her.
Vansant was a likable young man of 23, gifted at sports and academics.
It was a lot like Ortberg herself: funny, biting, likable, lightly shelled off.
" Meanwhile, the affordable housing advocates that are fighting Airbnb are "kind of likable, right?
They also made the smart decision to eliminate likable Julia instead of isolated Jason.
What makes a good queer, a progressive queer, a hot queer, a likable queer?
I would be diabolical enough, but then still find a way to be likable.
The AI responded how most people would: flowers were likable, insects not so much.
In his more lucid moments, he comes across as likable and a little rebellious.
You can't wonder whether you or your characters are likable or smart or interesting.
Some people seem to think all women on screen should be relatable or likable.
Studies show that the more ambitious a woman is, the less "likable" she becomes.
"It's less about making him likable and more about making him understandable," Lyga says.
They're almost always more likable storytellers (no offense, good journos), especially when they're men.
Maybe it was the quick timing, but this likeness just isn't all that likable.
Discussion of her tenure often focused on her legs, and whether she was likable.
Luke is a likable enough character, and his traveling companions are scrappy and compelling.
Part of the problem is that neither candidate is "likable" in a traditional sense.
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If I wasn't playing the part, I'd worry more about the character being likable.
It's just that being hot and likable can no longer be the only requirement.
Likable people balance their passion for their work with their ability to have fun.
In fact, he might be the only likable thing about the Cowboys right now.
Even though successful leaders have much to brag about, likable leaders don't exhibit arrogance.
Compared to that, 241 percent of likely voters thought Biden and Sanders were likable.
Left uninhibited, Nathaniel shines as the more charismatic, adventurous and likable of the two.
I'm saying, rather, a kind of louche, very likable but humbler deal: a sandwich.
Her men slump arond like tired tourists — friendly, likable, but not all that engaged.
It's a violent and disturbing read; you won't find any likable, pleasant characters here.
While many Americans perceive Biden as likable, many also take issue with his candidacy.
"I'm a likable guy, and he liked everybody," Mr. Rangel said in an interview.
Like many of their 19th-century prototypes, Tanya and Miranda are not very likable.
The likable and polished ensemble does not acknowledge any such disparity, nor should it.
Mohammad "was likable and mannered towards his family and the community," the uncle said.
They're not meant to be liked, and really, they shouldn't be too likable, anyway.
Each actor on-screen is wonderful to watch, warm and likable at all times.
It's a huge turn from the pilot, where she's not the most likable character.
But the reality is Clinton was plenty likable at key moments in her career.
Mr. Levi does sweet better than tough, but it's a likable and credible performance.
This didn't make Kaine seem likable, but it did advance the Clinton campaign's message.
It's into this atmosphere that Cora, Perry's radiantly likable main character, makes her entrance.
A really great Meg Cabot book is moving and quirky as it is likable.
I cannot tell you how many times I've heard 'well, she has to be likable.
Mars is a likable planet—I mean, at the very least, it's better than Mercury.
In the profile, O'Rourke comes off as earnest, bookish, enthusiastic — that loaded term "likable," even.
The characters are likable and feel like real people despite the extraordinary circumstances around them.
"He's a real likable guy who has enlightened all of us," she said of Finlay.
My whole life I've watched men go through existential crises, and not be super likable.
And ironically, insisting that The Last Night is unprecedented makes it a lot less likable.
He was a very likable man and would do really nice things during the shoot.
"I can't recall reading in a newspaper article how likable Elizabeth Warren is," Smith said.
Finau is the likable monster hitter who would provide Furyk with some interesting pairing options.
No one says, "Is Travis Bickle likable?" and he's almost a romantic figure for people.
And, it's not like she's going to get any more likable in an abduction scenario.
Even at work, survey respondents said emoji make communication more likable, sincere and, surprisingly, credible.
Plus he's likable and is a natural leader who's smart enough not to get sabotaged.
You have to be 'likable,' which is my least favorite bloody word in the industry.
Will television's most selfish and superficial yet oddly likable character, Gaby Solis, return to primetime?
This is Paul, and honestly, it's hard to deny just how likable he really is.
They're often seen as likable and trustworthy at first but will manipulate those around them.
Avoid interrupting people, and you'll enjoy more of the benefits of being a likable person.
History favors a rotation of power, and few find Hillary Clinton inspiring, trustworthy or likable.
As a dating coach, I help people become more likable so they can find love.
That is too bad, because there are many likable things about the Alfa Romeo Stelvio.
Competitors include (from the same General Motors that produces Buicks) the quite likable Chevrolet Equinox.
All three leads are likable enough, but never asked to be much more than that.
You know, a normal, very nice, very likable Republican would be hard pressed to win.
In fact, being likable is under your control, and it's a matter of emotional intelligence.
Put another way, Warren was never as "likable" as Scott Brown, but she won anyway.
Maisel a more real, more tangible, more likable as a whole because its heroine isn't.
Neighbors told The Times that McLeod seemed likable, and may have been influenced by Schmegelsky.
The most likable character besides Aakash is Reshma's therapist, Dr. Wasserman, a struggling crime writer.
The illustrations by Peter H. Reynolds draw us into the world of this likable child.
Veronica isn't a bad person, but last night's episode did make her character less likable.
Teasing one another, bantering with their boss, they're a likable bunch — but only sort of.
Lewis wasn't a very stable or likable guy either, but he was an irrepressible virtuoso.
We helped make him more likable by inventing a version of Biden that never existed.
Plus, you'll be seen as likable and friendly, traits many managers look for when hiring.
It's this that makes him so likable and such an important presence on the stage.
Likable leaders are even-keeled and know there will be ups and downs in business.
You've said that characters who are not necessarily likable are the most fun to play.
Manohla Dargis called it a "likable, lightweight, absurdist comedy" in her review for The Times.
People close to the process said the president had found him likable but comparatively dull.
Just 22020 percent of likely voters thought Warren was "likable," and 22018 percent for Harris.
Sara was blond, outgoing and likable, and appeared to be seeking a direction in life.
But being likable and entertaining — that's not really how you make a $5 million investment.
When I met him in person, he was just as likable as I had thought.
Some found it too painful to enjoy, and the characters weren't exactly a likable bunch.
The good news from the debate was that most of the candidates seem pretty likable.
Critics found it likable but weak, and it brought in just under $50 million domestically.
It's difficult to go wrong pairing human golden retriever Gustin with the impossibly likable Benoist.
Anti-depressants go untaken, frantic calls are left unanswered and two likable characters become unrecognizable.
Being likable is hugely important for a company because people are not threatened by them.
She's a very likable woman — warm, outgoing — while her opponent can seem sort of cardboardy.
The 28-foot-27 Manute was one of the most likable players in N.B.A. history.
Yet, being "likable" is something Mr. Cruz has struggled with for most of his life.
Well, I liked the challenge of playing someone who seems very likable, sort of charming.
To make up for that, the Weight Watchers tone was, crucially, upbeat and likable. Mrs.
I'm talking about making small, simple moves to cultivate professional relationships and be more likable.
Was he a hot, likable movie star on the rise, or kind of a tool?
Other candidates might be more likable or inspirational, but they would be weaker against Trump.
Republicans — even those from the coasts — are more likable to the varied geography of America.
As likable a yarn-spinner as Mr. Harris is, the yarn itself has its flaws.
And he has portrayed himself as a Svengali too likable to be a sexual predator.
She's not written as a likable character, except maybe if you feel sorry for her.
The formula is soothing, the banter is charming, and the whole thing is very likable.
In general, DeLuca has proven himself to be fairly likable since he first scrubbed into Grey's.
"People would see all these incredibly likable Waco families on the show," Waco City Council Rep.
Natalia Reyes is likable as Dani, the seemingly ordinary woman Grace has been sent to protect.
"It helps that he's really likable" said his best friend and childhood golf buddy Greg Chalas.
The usual, if not totally likable, Mercedes transmission controller runs a silky smooth 9-speed automatic.
Mr. Reed added that GIFs allow candidates to show a warmer, more likable side to voters.
Female candidates can appear more qualified and likable by highlighting specific accomplishments, the foundation has found.
Not perfect, not god-like, not likable, not "just like me" or someone who "gets" you.
I love playing likable characters, I would love to play more who do the right thing.
Luckily, you have the opportunity to be one of the most likable people in your office.
Obama had set him up as a good and likable man, and Garland demonstrated as much.
But if you want to excel and fast-track your career, it helps to be likable.
"As a man gets more successful, regardless of his personality, he gets more likable," Clinton said.
If you want to be likable, make others feel good by not making them feel defensive.
He's able to make Hunter "likable" in one moment and then absolutely terrifying in the next.
The goal can be achieved with a likable personality that people will develop a fondness for.
In happier news, the likable actors Bill Pullman and Jeff Daniels are still alive, I think.
The net result is a mildly likable movie that, in comedy terms, won't win any pageants.
Clinton is seen as a more credible candidate than Mr. Trump, yet less trustworthy and likable.
For a long time, Americans decided that the most authentic politicians were the most likable ones.
Yet the others accepted their supporting roles because, honestly, Hield was just so charismatic and likable.
Jennifer Weiner is the master of richly told page-turners about complicated and likable women. Mrs.
In reality, being likable is under your control, and it's a matter of emotional intelligence (EQ).
Bea's way of hewing to the literary life is one of the book's most likable qualities.
She's a very likable hero, so far as these running, jumping, and shooting vessels typically go.
Those ads usually provide exciting glimpses into the Bravolebrities' acting chops and a certain likable kitsch.
He is, by all accounts, a roundly likable baseball player who got caught breaking baseball's rules.
When likable leaders are in the room, they dedicate their attention to the task at hand.
Ms. Daniel makes a funny, likable Lou — except when Lou tosses down a sudden wedding ultimatum.
Johnson is the most likable character on the show, but isn't even a full cast member.
The actors are likable, if a little too fresh-faced to be convincing as heroin addicts.
"The Sopranos" starred James Gandolfini, who died in 2013, as Tony, a likable New Jersey mobster.
He may be a likable white man, but his performance on the trail doesn't inspire confidence.
What would it mean if we could reinvent what it is that makes a candidate "likable"?
Nearing 40, unaware that her marriage is almost over, she is buoyant, likable and unnervingly straightforward.
"Catastrophe" is a series about two likable characters who do not quite seem so on paper.
I think somebody that kind and likable, projecting into, you know, living rooms around the country.
Sonic's success hinges on the character being likable, and the redesigned Sonic is easy to love.
Mr. Barone had bought him a drink and invited him to chat; he found him likable.
Remind yourself that people who ask questions of others tend to be rated as more likable.
Obama came off as a hip, likable, carefree guy who truly cared about the American people.
If you like baseball and hilarious comedies starring very likable kids, then you'll love "The Sandlot."
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To the Editor: In every presidential race since at least 1980, the more "likable" candidate won.
Bush #2 (a guy to have a beer with) was more likable than Kerry (dull — lost).
That these characters aren't likable is a deliberate feature of the movie's in-your-face mode.
He is likable and funny, and I can see him working well with other world leaders.
It's the voice of a likable, thoughtful kid in way over his head, both charming and analytical.
And you know it's a major problem when high-profile, likable celebrities get chased off your service.
Israel was notably not likable — she plagiarized for years — which makes the role that much more important.
His contestants are a lot like him, actually: They're young, imminently likable, and desperate to prove something.
Buttigieg's wealthy upbringing makes him 42% less likable in the eyes of primary voters, INSIDER polls found.
Gentle and immediately likable, he was 47 and recently retired from his job as a corrections officer.
What it lacked in a logical plot, it made up for with likable protagonists and holiday charm.
But this angst and drive had also made me valedictorian and a human of somewhat likable weirdness.
He has a way of making even the most unlikable characters seem relatable, if not actually likable.
It's a wistful, compelling sentiment, one that's wasted on the least likable character of the entire film.
He's been, for the most part, a well-meaning and likable ambassador for games as a medium.
David S. Pumpkins is simply a character portrayed by Tom Hanks, the most likable actor in Hollywood.
The answer, surprisingly enough, is to make one final argument that Danny Rand is a likable character.
Donald Trump may never be America's most likable candidate, but he will always be our most quotable.
All — and I repeat, all — psychological thrillers featuring charming, almost likable psychopaths narrators stem from Highsmith's masterpiece.
I'm seeing a lot of likable corporate Dems that I'm trying to raise a red flag about.
Or take Beto O'Rourke, who lost his Texas Senate election to the least likable guy in politics.
Empathy is one of most common traits of likable (or, as Buffett prefers to say, "lovable") people.
It was super meta and intelligent and funny, it's a really funny script with really likable characters.
Job candidates who focus on ingratiation, or who were likable, had a better chance of being hired.
That process led to a list of the most likable CEOs across 50 cities and 25 industries.
But Democrats, in only somewhat smaller numbers than Republicans and independents, find Clinton neither likable nor trustworthy.
He wasn't very likable then, and I'd say he's not done a lot to change that image.
Here's why interrupting is so toxic and how you can become more likable by breaking the habit.
Thomas was a smart, likable kid, who loved to study the Bible, growing up poor in Sherman.
He even has a likable son, as liable to get stopped by the police as ours might.
Unlike the nerds we'd seen onscreen in the past, though, Seth wasn't just likable, but downright aspirational.
Mr. Bogart makes a likable but hardly magnetic Joyce, and Ms. Bashor a lively and appealing Nora.
Those three are getting more likable by the week, and they give the show a familial warmth.
In my time working with Martha, I found her, though likable personally, to be very inconsistent politically.
The Jaguars are a likable version of Rudy; the Patriots are Hannibal Lecter with fewer redeeming qualities.
He forces the audience to understand BoJack as he is, rather than changing him until he's likable.
Codes of values and ethics aren't just empty promises on the wall, likable leaders commit to them.
I don't like to think in terms of house wines, likable bottles that are bought in bulk.
If a more likable writer than Gilbert is currently in print, I haven't found him or her.
Overall: a deserving, likable group, despite Morgan's needless villainy and BenDeLaCreme's zany Bettie Page act, which cloys.
You see what makes each member of the class tick, what makes them all likable and childlike.
I get the feeling there might be a few more "likable" assholes on the list... Have thoughts?
Bill Gates or Steve Ballmer are infinitely less likable than Sergey or Larry or Mark or Sheryl.
Not many characters are as likable as this lady, but they're all watchable, if not entirely human.
Had she done so and revealed a softer, more likable side, she might have won the election.
Her Cara is instantly likable in rejecting Kevin's crass economic come-ons; you root for her priggishness.
Hardy is troubled, taciturn, pre-emptory, bad with people (and Mr. Tennant refuses to make him likable).
Our critic said the sequel has "much of the likable, self-aware waggery" of the first movie.
And sadly, under the very likable Obama, these assassinations have become normal, and people have accepted that.
If Nanjiani cuts a likable figure, onstage and off, it's because he never pleads to be liked.
Opinion Columnist Remember when pundits used to argue that Elizabeth Warren wasn't likable enough to be president?
While these traits don't exactly make him likable, they grant him a minimal benefit of the doubt.
He continually asserts that Lendrum is charming, "personable and likable," but he never comes across that way.
"There are many likable things about him when he's his nice self," she said through her tears.
"There was nothing really impressive about Dabo, other than that he was a likable guy," Finebaum says.
"There's nothing more dangerous to me, especially in this climate, than a funny, likable conservative," Allen continued.
Even the most likable and well-mannered among us can still look like jerks in an email.
The question with cooperators is not whether they are likable (usually not) or good people (usually not).
The likable, hard-working cast does achieve marvels of vocal synchronicity in backing up one another's solos.
For a female politician in an "is she likable?" obsessed media landscape, this can be a liability.
Studies show that people who use positive body language are more likable, competent, persuasive, and emotionally intelligent.
At his last restaurant, a likable, bourbon-scented spot called Maysville, Mr. Knall mined a Southern vein.
Her stellar red carpet record is just one item on the star's ever-growing list of likable qualities.
"He was very likable, very professional," said Michele Perron, hospitality director at The Booking House, a regional venue.
Retracing his steps with fictional simulations, Hyden further plays into the role of a blundering but likable fool.
She says the research is absolutely clear: The professionally successful a man becomes, the more likable he is.
But I've learned that it's possible to be accommodating and assertive; authoritative and likable at the same time.
As Owen Gleiberman suggested in that review, audiences rooted for Roberts's character precisely because she was so likable.
Jenny Slate's character most of the time is not all that likable, but she's also sweet and lovable.
And it helps that Oxenfree is a very well-written game, with a cast of mostly likable characters.
It's yet another way that he'll be presented as likable, talented, and popular leading up to the Oscars.
I found the digressiveness of this collection frustrating at times — it's not a likable or easily accessible book.
They said, 'All the research shows that the more successful a man becomes, the more likable he becomes.
Democratic convention Operation Make Hillary Likable -- otherwise known as the DNC -- brought out the big guns last night.
"The characters don't all have to be likable, and they don't all have to be hateable," Ehasz said.
Even then, Ben seemed like an obvious winner – a likable military veteran who was part of every alliance.
"It was a likable joke to have at the end there," the user, Andreas Elterich, told the Post.
" Louis C.K. said he's not concerned with getting someone in the White House who is "likable and cool.
But they are memorable, and compared with every other popular depiction of hackers, they are likable to boot.
And two: he's just the most likable, hard-to-resent human being in the whole wide world [laughs].
Yes, games are always going to struggle to strike the right balance between likable characters and entertaining action.
Republicans want to beat Trump and Rubio is seen by many of them as the likable, electable alternative.
Hillary Clinton, the story goes, is just not likable, no matter what she does, just like Paris Geller.
Sometimes they're just as good, smart, strong, and heroic as their male counterparts, and they're often very likable.
But I truly believe she's suffering from being a woman — and not a "likable" woman, whatever that means.
Both men are affable and personally likable politicians authentically comfortable bucking their party and working across the aisle.
The more that jurors learn of Manafort, the less likely they are to find him relatable or likable.
When a woman violates her emotion stereotype, people tend to view her as less likable and less trustworthy.
If you follow the acronym E.M.P.A.T.H.Y., you'll have an easier time understanding anyone, thus making you more likable.
There's nothing likable about any of the characters: Mr. Barry's garish, hyperactive music helps make sure of this.
But then McIlroy, likable and normally deferential, addressed the worldwide news media and stomped on Olympic golf anew.
He can even appear likable in the moment to people who are inclined to argue with his viewpoints.
Ms. Chubbuck may not be likable, but for that reason, for Ms. Hall at least, she is beloved.
Now he brings his likable observational material to Staten Island alongside his opening performer, the singer Emily West.
Ms. Mirren has rarely been icier, and her powerful, scary performance doesn't strive to make her character likable.
New York Yankees Beyond all belief, there was a sentiment last season that the Yankees were now likable.
While some flock to recognizable actors who appear relatable (or likable), people's fascination with Shannon is an anomaly.
He's very likable and attractive, and when he's on camera, he has a very pleasing and calming effect.
Actions speak louder than words for likable leaders, so they don't just talk about integrity they demonstrate it.
Even though likable leaders are very busy, they interact with people even when they don't need anything done.
To his credit, he also volunteers at a homeless shelter, yet that doesn't make him any more likable.
The character Ms. Émond and Ms. Mackay create is not likable, but is puzzling in an engrossing way.
The narratives also share compassionate views of flawed women and men who satisfy your search for likable characters.
Han Solo is likable because he came back to help his friends after everyone thought he took off.
"The Ahsanis are likable guys," said Mr. Mitchell, who moved with his wife to Monaco for the job.
Close out the month watching perhaps the most likable Tom Cruise has ever been on the big screen.
It allows us to be both competent and likable, cutthroat and inspiring, inappropriate and employable, equal but better.
Not long after, Dowd was asked on WCHE-AM whether he found Rose to be a likable person.
Mr. Norris's plays take a jaundiced view of human relations, and he doesn't dabble much in likable characters.
Helen is easy to fall in love with, not because she is likable, but because she is angry.
My sense was that the extra time and exposure made most of them seem more likable and attractive.
Ted Cruz could be at risk of losing and were not "likable" enough, The New York Times reported.
Usually the character has to become soft, or they're transformed a little bit to make them more likable.
Astarion has the affected sophistication of a true decadent, like one of Richard E. Grant's less likable characters.
Point is, you're more likable than you think you are, so try not to judge yourself so harshly.
She was likable in this debate and maybe that is the most important thing for her to accomplish.
The research found that regular braggers and complainers were seen as more likable and competent in their work.
Such is the dive in Max Vernon's choppy but likable new musical, "The View UpStairs," at Culture Project.
What could he possibly say that would make any of this theater justifiable, him hireable or even likable?
We are ALL likable, here, together, in this building, rooting on the beloved institution called the Houston Rockets.
In the competition with the other super-conservative Cuban-American contender, Ted Cruz, Rubio is regarded as more likable.
I realized that I hate him so much now, which is impressive considering how likable Darren Criss normally is.
It also means that he's never going to be very likable, not even in the twilight of his career.
"He's just a likable guy, one of the most humble and most considerate people you'll ever meet," McConnell said.
Blindsiding Julia eliminates her closest ally and puts her at the bottom of an alliance of likable, strategic players.
Speaking with PEOPLE in 2003, two of his neighbors recalled him as a simple, likable man of modest means.
If you want to be likable, you must be open-minded, which makes you approachable and interesting to others.
In theory, Biden is the "safe" pick — a former vice president with loads of experience and a likable personality.
But Dargis also praised Smith's "warm expressiveness" and called both his and his son's performances "likable in the extreme."
The workin' moms of the show's title aren't always likable and they definitely aren't selfless, but they keep going.
In this movie, we wanted to make the characters genuine, and likable, but it's our take on Groundhog Day.
The first couple of stories I had were really weak, but the only likable part of it was Jazz.
We chatted with Lowe about pregnancy's inherent horror, the trap of "likable female characters," and her protagonist's unsettling relatability.
For the record, while a lot of us loved Bernie Sanders' positions, he wasn't the most likable candidate, either.
These are likable folks to spend time with, even when they're not shooting cool-looking guns at demons. Netflix.
He is a mix of charm and vulnerability that makes him instantly likable and makes you root for him.
Stubbornly refusing to take flight, Keanu is a likable action-comedy that never figures out how to be hilarious.
He's got that anti-establishment schtick, and he's quite a likable guy in his sort of slightly awkward way.
I rather like the idea, and it just made the villains that much more likable, in a silly way.
Seinfeld demonstrated how a strong central gag and a likable cast could easily carry half-hour chunks of story.
The same applies to maintaining relationships — having a likable personality plays such a huge role, yet it's often overlooked.
For others, that moment came in 2008 when she just wasn't as likable as the handsome newcomer Barack Obama.
Fortunately there's something just so dang likable about the guy you want to see him succeed, plus he's talented.
Tulip tries to make up some of that gap, but she's one likable human in an undistinguished avian sea.
In 2009, they published a study suggesting that name-dropping makes people seem both less likable and less competent.
Cora Crawley was the sweet and likable wife to Lord Crawley and mother to Mary, Edith, and Sybil Crawley.
In order to be more likable, read the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.
Preschoolers also judge apologizing wrongdoers to be more likable, and more desirable as partners for interaction and cooperation (PDF).
His 15-year-old son, Ryan, the closest thing to a likable character, wears the bruises to prove it.
Cory Booker's floundering 2020 presidential bid shows how simply being likable may not be enough to win an election.
And when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Harris was in the top five.
Mike Pence, the Republican governor of Indiana, is a likable, often sunny conservative, according to those who know him.
The move was welcomed by industry observers, as Osterloh is widely seen as a likable exec with management competency.
What if you have three likable teams from Ivy League schools who want to build space colonies, for example?
She was so likable and endearing, which made us feel even more strongly about wanting to see her succeed.
Your focus is on your career and your reputation today, which is obviously perfect because you're so fucking likable.
When we hear that she's not "likable," we know what that really means — and what it means for us.
A House Democrat who's backing Clinton also has her money on Kaine, describing him as moderate, likable and genuine.
The Warriors were widely perceived to be heroes last year, one of the more likable teams in recent memory.
Biden, as a raunchy, well-known, and likable running mate, would have surely been one of the best choices.
Greenspan comes across in these pages (and in person; I've met him twice) as a decent, thoughtful, likable guy.
Mr. Key, on the other hand, is almost too likable in a part that ought to read as menacing.
She isn't at all likable and it isn't clear, at least initially, if she's even worthy of sustained interest.
A "likable" character — and her stepsister, a "relatable" character — is, for some readers, a sine qua non of enjoyability.
There are a few other small dishes, including a likable steamed bun filled with pork belly and corn kernels.
They were likable, urbane, athletic and spoke English, and they soon had three children, two boys and a girl.
Sanders has a "likable personality", according to a woman from Anderson County, Tennessee, who describes herself as "moderately liberal". 
Wadler was just so very likable, said Ljungqvist, who was the person who arranged Wadler's meeting with Queen Silvia.
"He's stepping into big shoes, but Mike's got great support and he's a very likable guy," Mr. LaSorda said.
A good amount of it is very likable, but there are more spongy patches than there probably should be.
The title of the likable, amusing "Spider-Man: Homecoming" indicates that this is a return, though to what exactly?
Be Nice — You Won't Finish Last There are two kinds of popular people: the likable and the status seekers.
He most often played likable but socially inept characters, and usually ranked fairly far down on the cast list.
Remarkably, hypocrites were rated as less trustworthy, less likable and less morally upright than those who openly lied: e.g.
This more empathetic, even likable version of her character never existed in Little Women, I was told, until now.
"It always comes down to this idea of the female lead having to be incredibly likable," Ms. Cannon said.
We&aposve summarized some of its main lessons on how to be a likable, persuasive, and influential leader.1.
It didn't matter what was real and what wasn't, and the central characters didn't even need to be likable.
Pretty Little Liars' series finale is a microcosm of everything that made the show charming and likable and infuriating.
They range from sociopathic to only-slightly unhinged, but just enough to make them likable and enjoyable to watch.
" Clinton said that she has learned from life, as well as from studies and from conversations with the likes of Sheryl Sandberg , the chief operating officer of Facebook, that "the more successful a man becomes, the more likable he becomes; the more professionally successful a woman becomes, the less likable she becomes.
They are less likable, Harvard says, less helpful, less courageous, less kind, not as widely respected, and least positive personalities.
She's likable, funny, and to the extent that the greatest athlete/warrior/mercenary in this particular universe can be, relatable.
Even that aforementioned "Help, I'm Alive" conversation about women lining up to date Link was used to make him likable.
Cultivating a likable persona is the smart play in the side-game of a reality television program: social media ads.
Though obviously troubled, Javi is a likable lead, one who tries to make the best out of an awful situation.
But when pollsters asked, "Which Democratic candidate do you think is most likable?" the numbers for both women were bleak.
Just 211 percent of likely voters polled said they found Warren "likable," and 193 percent said the same about Harris.
While trying to seem like an informed, likable, regular guy, the Facebook CEO came across as none of the above.
One thing that doesn't get reworked: the feeling of longing and crushing that makes the O.G. song so damn likable.
For a show with almost zero likable characters, Vice Principals is pretty good at making it hard to stop watching.
Anyone who takes on Tim Cook is going to get the shit kicked out of him because he's likable, smart.
If the right part comes along, hopefully I'll get to play somebody a little bit more likable in the future.
What did catch us off guard is how damn likable the 20-year-old comes off in the interview inside.
She's one of the researchers behind the stat you've probably heard before: when women negotiate, they're perceived as less likable.
Understanding what your facial expression looks like in everyday settings is really crucial to looking warmer and becoming more likable.
He won them over by doing his homework and then listening, by seeming engaging, informed and, most of all, likable.
This morning, Spy published a collection of suggestions from successful TV writers on how to make Clinton appear more likable.
"Socially, he's a very charming, likable, intelligent guy," Mr. Stone said of his rival in a telephone interview on Saturday.
And it's just as cringe-worthy watching someone try to sell themselves as being likable, hip, or worthy of excitement.
She doesn't care if her characters are likable; she believes that the friction of offensiveness can push a debate forward.
I had never seen her speak on on stage before, but she came across as poised, tough, likable, and knowledgable.
Study after study has indicated that women in power are perceived as being shrewd, opportunistic, cold, and not likable enough.
"I think his personality, mostly," Mr. Deason said, before defending him as likable to those who get to know him.
Being consistent, asking thoughtful questions, and using positive body language are all habits that will help you become more likable.
Results showed that suppressors were judged less likable — as well as less extroverted and agreeable — than people who emoted naturally.
Maya is not polite, and although I found her captivating and charming, Sharma's goal is not to make her likable.
Likable people let the other person guide them as to when it's the right time for them to open up.
Just that there are a lot of them that appear to be completely normal and likable and charming and attractive.
People who can laugh, have fun and maintain a healthy balance between work and life are much more likable leaders.
"I watched them on TV — sunshine, L.A., the beach, a likable team, I liked the colors, all that," he said.
" Mr. Rooney said Mr. Biden was "moderate, well-reasoned and genuinely likable — none of those things are what Sanders are.
Full of heart and laughs, this show is next-level likable — but with an important message that is truly timeless.
Sure, I find her likable, but she also has an amazing talent for being in everything that I can't stand.
"The arrival of new people to hate always makes the old [hated] people a little bit more likable," said Beacham.
Americans were also taught that being likable was a quality that could be cultivated as a means to get ahead.
The way for doing this is to have an infinitely likable and progressive, at least the perception of a progressive.
This is all very well, and Frances is a likable figure, but for the most part she remains frustratingly opaque.
Get to work supporting a female candidate who is manifestly "likable," and we might be able to win next time.
Although Melania, no, I don't think we could compare Melania — Melania is the only one who is sort of likable.
We even threw a birthday party for ourselves, inviting some of the most popular and likable people in our class.
There's always that one person at a dinner party or business event who stands out as interesting, likable and memorable.
I made sure that everything from my hair to my clothes made me seem more "likable," approachable and classically feminine.
"I was really sick of women having to be not just likable, but also easy to like," Taylor-Joy said.
And that's the secret to Bon Appétit's success that you just can't plan for — everyone is just so damn likable.
Positive reception for the film highlighted the movie's dazzling visual design, charming musical interludes, and the return of likable characters.
Alice, quick-witted and harsh, is not conventionally "likable," and she does not exhibit much by way of soul-searching.
Niall's greatest charm, and the primary allure of his 2017 album Flicker, is instead seeming like an ordinary, likable guy.
You see his protagonists in three dimensions — deeply likable, but also flawed, just like most of your friends and family.
But, for readers of "How to Win Friends," other-directedness was only an internalization of the advice to be likable.
" — "Affleck, though likable, doesn't have a lot of variety and resorts to chewing gum to give his character through-lines.
She knows what the beltway wisdom says: That Cornyn is a stronger candidate than Cruz was — more likable, less polarizing.
I'm proud of them, almost all, but it's actually a tougher gig to play the likable hero than the rogue.
Clinton was seen as the most electable, even if she wasn't likable — and we all know how that story ended.
Those subjects were then told they would be rated on how likable, friendly and intelligent they seemed in the video.
Partly because she does not bother to try to make Chela sympathetic or likable, she succeeds in making her interesting.
" It is good or good enough ("You're likable enough, Hillary") but it isn't Rousseau's "Confessions" or Gosse's "Father and Son.
For better or worse, TV audiences wanted to see Mary as a sunbeam, dealing with flawed but largely likable people.
Wallace also grapples with how that version of a man — honorable, likable, human — can also be a cutthroat, ambitious politician.
Second City, there's always a big guy on the stage for a reason, because we're more likable than you are.
And Gen, the brilliant thief who is our hero, is one of the more likable protagonists you'll ever come across.
This particular character [at the center of Goliath] is very broken down, and very damaged, and not even altogether likable.
Warcraft is exciting, goofily likable and for the most part, dramatically satisfying, making you root on the orc and human characters.
There's clearly an effort by Spicer to become more likable now that he's not constantly lying on behalf of President Trump.
But the results also give Paris a nasty surprise: She's not likable, so her peers say they won't vote for her.
" Alba: "I think the standards of what's likable has shifted and changed as more women are consuming content and viewing things.
With the Capitals and Golden Knights, we get to pick between two likable teams looking to cap off unexpected championship seasons.
Amid shelves of soft and self-consciously therapeutic illness memoirs, this quality makes "The Iceberg," her first book, very likable indeed.
" But she did poke fun at the criticisms by tweeting, "I hear women candidates are most likable in the quiet car!
But if Viall finds his match this season, it won't be because he has transformed into a more likable reality star.
Most of the characters are frustratingly complex rather than likable, and morality is far from black and white in their world.
It's hard to know, for instance, whether we should blame Paladin's amoral violence on the generally likable robot or the IPC.
Compared to some of Chrome's more heavy-duty bags and other less-technical packs, the Yalta is a likable middle ground.
She had an unadorned but likable averageness that didn't seem to get in the way of her clear, natural performer's gift.
Focus groups show reminding America that she's a grandmother seems disingenuous, but she needs to be humanized and made more likable.
But it isn't his skill in combat or his large pool of criminal connections that makes Kiryu so likable a character.
The results suggest that job candidates who focus on ingratiation, or who were likable, have a better chance of being hired.
The silver lining here is that Rick is more human, more likable than he's been since he first arrived in Alexandria.
Meanwhile, a young woman in Hollywood is labeled an obnoxious diva at the first sign of anything less than likable behavior.
The celebrity chef is likable but also pretty silly, and his iconic look is incredibly recognizable and simple to throw together.
The Predators are one of the most likable teams in recent NHL history, and now they're four wins from a championship.
Likable people are more apt to be hired, get help at work, get useful information from others, and have mistakes forgiven.
One question has dogged the female Democratic candidates running for president far more than their male opponents: Is she likable enough?
Bosses prefer candidates who they find likable and friendly, and managers pay close attention to communication skills when reviewing an employee.
"When I met Jon he impressed me so much with his comedy, and he was so funny and likable," she explains.
Hillary Clinton is likely to be the Democratic nominee, even though she isn't particularly likable to a good number of Americans.
Just as data analytics didn't make Hillary Clinton more likable, celebrity and spectacle won't transform mundane politicians and into powerful communicators.
Barack Obama, his "you're likable enough" remark to Hillary Clinton notwithstanding, was as good a man as he was a president.
And when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Williamson emerged towards the middle of the pack.
Satya (so likable!) has done a formidable job recasting the firm as Anakin Skywalker's ghost, hanging with Yoda in tech heaven.
And when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Gillibrand beat just over half of her rivals.
Cruelty is pervasive, innocence is toxic, and the most likable people are the ones who are most honest in their hatefulness.
One of Trump's most "likable" moments was when he showed off his dad dance moves to a Drake song on SNL.
And when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Warren was considered emerged in the top five.
And when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Klobuchar was in the middle of the pack.
And when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Booker was in the top half og candidates.
Being likable isn't only about what we say, it's also about showing people that we care about what they are saying.
And when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Yang was in the middle of the pack.
Jack isn't a likable character, but his narcissistic antics tend to hang a humorous lampshade on the more stereo­typically "scary" moments.
There are so many male anti-heroes out there—Tony Soprano, Walter White—where it doesn't matter that they're not likable.
He ate livestock and pets, including one poor 12-year-old girl's guinea pig, which somehow made him even more likable.
Women who struggle ceaselessly to be smart enough, attractive enough, ambitious enough and likable enough have been playing a rigged game.
Doll breezily alternates among the voices of her likable characters as they move toward new discoveries, new romance and unexpected adventure.
He was seventeen, a month away from his senior year, and one of the most likable kids at his high school.
As the three begin responding, they become recognizably human, at times uneasily likable, which only deepens the horror of their crimes.
I find Beto the most likable and relatable candidate, and I think he has the capacity to bring President Trump down.
I didn't want her to discuss not going to Wisconsin or whether she was an uncomfortable campaigner, whether she was likable.
And like them, she gives the impression that, however lively and likable she may be, she is not the real thing.
Mr. Jensen's Bangs is a shaggy, complicated, likable man who tries to confront the dark side of the music he loves.
France's World Cup team draws heavily from the banlieues, and yet it is widely regarded as young, fresh and — crucially — likable.
When the series made its debut on the BBC in October, Pugh's not-always-likable Charlie won raves from British critics.
Free, who played Cersei and Jaime Lannister's daughter in "Game of Thrones," is likable but doesn't make a very strong impression.
But really, fans don't watch players because they are especially likable or because they follow the rules or are good citizens.
I graded my chef bosses not by whether or not they were assholes, but whether or not they were LIKABLE assholes.
The candidate most voters find personally more likable does not always win elections, according to many scholarly studies on the subject.
Sanders, who was perceived as likable and authentic, was by far the most popular presidential candidate among millennials during the primaries.
It delivers DC Entertainment its first likable superhero since Christian Bale's Batman growled something about hockey pads in The Dark Knight.
Apparently it boils down to the fact that the formula works: It's a beautifully produced show, with a likable, attractive cast.
Around 20 minutes in, with a heavy heart, I turned it off to try and torture myself with something less likable.
"Bernard is able to combine the role of a sometimes aggressive challenger with a personal style that is likable," Bompart says.
Between the way he kicks his legs like a child when he giggles, to the fact he insists I use his phone charger despite having less battery than me, as "this is your work," it's hard to sum up exactly what's so likable about Patrick, as everything is likable about Patrick, so I let him do it for me.
ASMAN: Well, Dan, to Kim&aposs point, clearly I mean Jeff Flake is a very likable guy, everybody is -- when you&aposre called likable, when that&aposs the first thing people say about you, you don&apost have a lot of weight, and he didn&apost have a lot of political weight inside, and frankly, in Arizona either.
Gender stereotypes have created no-win situations for many women leaders — they're viewed as either competent or likable, but very rarely both.
We don't know too much about Becca at first, but she's definitely one of the least insane most likable contestants so far.
Nick's unwavering need to be likable and avoid the mistakes of previous Bachelors have made him come off as cold and unrelatable.
If the film's writers or director Adam Wingard envisioned Light as a likable character, the on-screen version is a spectacular failure.
Hutcherson is likable as Josh, but even the show's protagonist is a featureless conduit for his creators' narrative needs and personal obsessions.
To win, Hillary Clinton must not only prove that she is presidential but she must also show that she is more likable.
The characters, including an overwrought Catherine O'Hara, manage to be annoying and likable at the same time — maybe like your own family?
This week's one-on-one date was with Rachel, who has fantastic arms and is actually very smart, well-spoken and likable.
"Ivanka is a much more distinctive and much less intrinsically likable name: That 'ank' syllable is not very attractive," she tells Refinery29.
The comic book version of the character was a true enigma, someone as equally sociopathic as he was capable, empathetic, and likable.
Each character is flawed and likable, particularly Lady Bird (Ms Ronan)—a moody, pimply teenager, who is quick-witted, mercurial and observant.
"She's badass at what she does, but to make her more likable, I've tried to add a bit of humor," Bilson says.
My job as an actor is just to create a human being flawed, messy, maybe not always likable, maybe not always cute.
So the best thing The Nice Guys has going for it are two laid-back, easygoing, deeply likable performances by its stars.
It ranks at No. 4 for highest-grossing Indian film franchises and plays up the likable everyman character Khan is known for.
I think there's a misconception that people didn't connect with her because she wasn't very likable and she was a bit abrasive.
But, for many, McCarthy's wildly popular depiction of "Spicey" as a likable bumbling character has come to define the former press secretary.
Likable comedian Martin is sorely miscast as the Jerry Jones-ish Oglesby, who would've been better played by someone like J.K. Simmons.
Certain guests like Billy Eichner should thrive in that format, coupled with an oddball pairing like the sometimes likable members of Metallica.
Still, there is so much quite likable, even lovable, about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 4Matic SUV driven for this week's column.
Female candidates face twin challenges: proving that they are qualified and proving that they are "likable," an expectation applied disproportionately to women.
And when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, O'Rourke was in the top half of the crowd.
Yet independent research assistants said they'd be more likely to hire the participants who were honest, and found them significantly more likable.
Gout's characters are believable and immensely likable, and their friendship serves as a delightful and realistic anchor amid the fast-moving chaos.
Today's trendy minimalist logos — think Mastercard or Dunkin' — aren't authentic or likable, according to a new report in the Harvard Business Review.
Eggs kejriwal, meanwhile, is simple and totally likable: a sunny-side-up egg on toast ratcheted up by a green-chile chutney.
However, when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Buttigieg came in second place behind only Joe Biden.
In a trial with as many outsize characters as a Southern gothic tale, Rane stood out as the most charismatic and likable.
As directed by David Saint, the company's artistic director, the two have a good feel for the comedy and are naturally likable.
Purdy, on the other hand, is in the process of building a career being seemingly the most likable person on the internet.
We're saying goodbye to another Hugh Grant-starring rom-com in which he's much more likable, 2002's tender About a Boy.
One of her problems as a public figure is that this most likable version of Clinton does not make for great television.
Actually, his jokes made Udall so likable that in 2900 they at least gave this far-to-the-left Democrat a chance.
England, devoid of pretension and ego, seemed open and friendly, unexpectedly likable and — most shockingly of all — actually quite good at soccer.
Erin Bell isn't likable or (that horrid word) relatable, whether snorting, boozing or blasting a gun; she is instead fully felt, human.
They have to walk a difficult line of being assertive but not too aggressive, likable but not too much of a pushover.
Keith is by no means likable; it's his moments of despair, brought on by cringe-worthy setbacks, that make a raw spectacle.
This lively and likable 90-minute romantic comedy, produced by the National Theater of Scotland and playing at The Hub through Aug.
A likable leader, he rebuilt staff from a low of 42 full-time employees in 2014 to a total of 60 today.
She's achieved all this not with some ephemeral debate moment gimmick, but by campaigning well and being relatable, substantive and, yes, likable.
Both are white and beautiful, with the likable Mr. Pratt suggesting a new-and-improved perfect specimen of a familiar jock type.
But Damiano, Pérez, Nogueira and Zegen are at their most relaxed and likable when they're guiding reluctant theatergoers through the fourth wall.
They're a likable group, and I don't fault them for the impression I often had that I was at a dinner theater.
The literalness of film and the creaky conventions of the biopic threaten to dissolve that strangeness, to domesticate genius into likable quirkiness.
I wouldn't say it makes them necessarily likable, but it does [make] you understand more because you've spent two hours with them.
A 2009 paper from researchers at the University of Zurich found that name-dropping makes people seem less likable and less competent.
Despite the financial success of the goofily likable "Aquaman," Gal Gadot's "Wonder Woman" probably remains the biggest draw in DC's Extended Universe.
You would want your account executives to have winning personalities, to be able to bond easily with other people, to be likable.
The same cannot be said of Mr. Briones, the likable and undeniably talented Asian actor dancing in Mr. Pryce's oversized shoe prints.
While not a terribly inventive lyricist, Collins turns out to be a gifted storyteller and a likable narrator of his own audiobook.
The pace is leisurely, the humor likable (until it proves a liability), and its two lead characters are illustrated with generous precision.
After days of testimony from Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadía, the cartoonishly evil Colombian cartel leader known as Chupeta, Cifuentes seemed downright likable.
Women experience highs and lows, and women do 'good' things or 'bad' things... We're always so obsessed with women being likable in movies.
Ms. Cavaliero is doughty and likable, and Mr. Simm is excellent as always, a cheeky blend of congeniality and slightly annoying self-assurance.
It's about being likable to the right people at the right time, winning crucial immunities and somehow connecting in just the right way.
Psychopaths might study others to learn how to be likable, but they're "cold and calculating" when it comes to business decisions, he says.
This likable cast of youngsters keeps the film fun and energetic, making it all the more alarming each time the "Ghostface" killer strikes.
Then there's Tai, who may not be a beefcake or a bro, but has to be one of the most likable contestants ever.
It's just plain fun to spend some time with mostly likable people doing mostly good things for other people that they care about.
But Smith said he reads Warren's low likability number as a reflection of her campaign emphasizing policy ideas over being a likable candidate.
She's portrayed as narcissistic and even a little mean — and yet, is it just me, or does she still comes off as likable?
LOIS BLOOM Williamsburg, Va. To the Editor: I tire of reading about who loves Hillary Clinton — and about how likable she may be.
"My job as an actor is just to create a human being...flawed, messy, maybe not always likable, maybe not cute," she said.
Being likable and accessible, she says, has also translated into business: Around three-quarters of her new patients have found her via Instagram.
Her voice compliments his distinctive style, and they seem to work well together, bringing out the most likable aspects of each other's talents.
When they did that, their conversation partner in this experiment rated the people who dropped these behaviors as more likable and more authentic.
I do not think of Sierra as a perfect character or even a likable character in a lot of parts of the movie.
So when we meet a person who has the ability to be empathetic and understanding, we immediately view them as a likable person.
Gosling takes a small cue from Joaquin Phoenix's Inherent Vice performance but expands it, making it more overtly comic and more accessibly likable.
Smiling at the beginning and end of your interview — but not as much in between — will make you seem more approachable and likable.
It's a performance that rests on an understanding that humanizing someone and making them likable need not be the same thing at all.
Likable people avoid breaking the rhythm by not talking out of turn, asking an ill-timed question, or finishing the other person's sentences.
You'd think my mother could have seen the difference between the sunny, likable her and the dark one who'd call late at night.
As portrayed by the always likable Deirdre O'Connell, Mom, as she is known, lives in a largely abandoned housing tract in Stockton, Calif.
Not only that, but the longer you're exposed to someone in close range, the more likable or attractive you're likely to find them.
It's immediately more likable than his 2016 LP Pure Comedy, which garnered critical acclaim despite its distant, all-knowing, ain't-humanity-somthin' lyrics.
And by and large, the women these actresses portray onscreen are not "likable" in the traditional sense but instead wily, ferocious and unbowed.
I'm a low-energy guy, so it had to be an energetic person who was likable, who you'd believe would have five kids.
But that dichotomy between "serious, literary, unlikable" and "commercial, breezy, likable" characters fundamentally glosses over the best of what great literature can accomplish.
We must learn to become invested in the journeys of whole, complete people, who are, like all human beings, both likable and unlikable.
Jussie Smollett knows his career's on the line, and he's tasking his team with pulling off the highly improbable -- making him likable again.
Some online supporters have even taken to calling her "Likable Liz" in an attempt to rebuff notions she is only a policy wonk.
The 210 stand-up special "Weirdo" captures Glover at his most relaxed and conversational, telling likable stories about his personal experiences and observations.
Kaling typically projects a likable persona on social media and in her comedies, which frequently revolve around a woman's struggle to be heard.
Even with the obvious villainy, you're always trying to at least make it likable and for there to be some fun to it.
"I could be really unpleasant," Mr. Palin, who has a reputation for being likable, said in a Times interview about this mini-series.
Warren's problems are obvious: Her non-stop hectoring makes her not especially likable, and her background as a corporate lawyer clouds her authenticity.
Despite its likable energy, Goodman's novel does sometimes seem to be falling prey to the manic, scrabbled intensity of the games it describes.
You're judged based on whether you're likable or not if you're a woman, in a way that you're not if you're a man.
And she's more likable and compelling than at almost any moment after that encounter in August 2015, toward the start of her campaign.
The writers have wisely focused on the things that make Steve likable and the things that make Nancy badass and both actors benefit.
Both are intensely likable actors, though Mr. Ruffalo has a line in Everymen, whereas Mr. Shalhoub seems to gravitate toward more rarefied roles.
In his 1996 interview, he comes across as an immensely likable opportunist, whose genius seemed to be finding every angle in any situation.
In real life, he has proved versatile and likable in the manner of 1950s heartthrobs; he could very easily have a variety show.
"She seems like a likable person, but there's so many candidates — I want someone to verbalize why it should be them," he said.
Constance: Cursed Child is a flawed and myopic but ultimately likable look at one particular corner of the enormous world Rowling has created.
He didn't shy away from the softer sides of the doctor and also made the character quite the romantic, an extremely likable lead.
But Cassandra faces poverty the way she faces everything: with a clear-eyed and deadpan sense of humor that makes her extraordinarily likable.
Maybe Clinton is no longer "likable enough," or perhaps the president feels certain aspects of his legacy would be compromised by an outright endorsement.
She was likable enough to make it to the very end of the season, but she was never enough substance to win the race.
She also said she hopes that momentum carries through the presidential election in 2020, with women who are "not necessarily likable" by patriarchal standards.
If O'Rourke were running against a more beloved, or even likable, GOP incumbent, the race would likely not be as close as it is.
I'm not sure, but I'll be interested to see if Frances remains likable until the end of the season — or even until next episode.
Beyond their Lucy and Ricky Ricardo-esque dynamic, Katie and Greg are solidly likable characters who only sometimes fall into predictably ridiculous plot traps.
But there are more effective ways you can manage your media consumption and activism, making you a stronger organizer (and way more likable human).
At the same time, the character (played by Canadian actor Pat Thorton and named "Tom Hogg" in the movie) is likable, just like Ford.
But unlike other sports, there's pressure for figure skaters to perform and be likable in order to please the judges and get good marks.
Watch Dogs 2 tethers its story to a more likable hero and a satire-fueled fight against the establishment in modern-day San Francisco.
Indeed, some 16 percent of voters have consistently said she is "not likable" as an effective attack line against her, according to Fluent's data.
As combative as he can be on Twitter and at rallies, in one-on-one interviews President Trump is more agreeable and even likable.
He made the objectively terrible Terry Crabtree in Wonder Boys likable, turning what could've been a one-dimensional character into a multilayered, dynamic one.
Women who seek power are seen as less "likable" — and Clinton can't seem to escape the conventional wisdom that she is unlikable or untrustworthy.
It'll feature a likable group of criminals who are brought back together when they have the chance to break their "patriarch" out of jail.
I'd been told that he was a serious but likable person, and not given to violent theatrics like a number of his activist peers.
"It's not a self-flattering or broadly comedic humor, but more of a charmingly clueless approach where stating the obvious is likable," he said.
He gives the short a rosy bar glow with energetic, likable characters who look at Instagram, take selfies, and alternate between Tagalog and English.
And "Look at this hard worker sweating over this crappy idea, how likable!" is basically the unofficial motto of The Tonight Show under Fallon.
Guaidó was young, likable, and a quick learner, and, in a country where all the experienced politicians had failed, he was a virtual unknown.
But "The Child" began to properly introduce this instantly likable mystery character with an apparent tie to one of Star Wars' most beloved figures.
This cycle, the whole question of other people's perceptions of a candidate — who was likable, who was too risky — weighed extra heavily on voters.
The film wasted likable actors like Lee Pace and Karen Gillan on lots of droning monologues about taking over the galaxy and what-not.
Why North Carolina is the state to watch this November MORE famously played on the gendered likeability trap calling her "likable enough" in 2008.
The Kleingarten is a German cliché: narrow but perfectly ordered, shrewd but likable, above all an idyll amid the swirling roughness of the world.
But like a fair number of productions from the Public's Mobile Unit, the show has a likable messy élan that compensates for many sins.
Played by a likable Adelaide Clemens in Jack O'Brien's production at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Hilary arrives in New York with excellent timing.
The Warriors are so likable that they even gave Cleveland a gift last June, a long-awaited championship for a city steeped in losing.
In the new Netflix documentary Miss Americana, director Lana Wilson paints a picture of Taylor Swift that is, above all else, likable and relatable.
Whereas those two played very likable characters just trying to do right by America, Stamper is wholeheartedly trying to do right by Frank Underwood.
But I don't think any of [the Birds of Prey] would be described as likable, and I'll take that as a badge of honor.
Writing a complicated transgender role means accepting the possibility that the character may not be entirely likable, which may be Mr. Brittain's finest achievement.
" Higgins Clark was known for writing likable characters, who she described in a 2015 Guardian interview as "very nice people whose lives are invaded.
A particularly strong asset is the exuberant voice of Frank, one of the most likable male Y.A. protagonists I've read in a long time.
They're portrayed as the "free love" primates, but are also supposedly a more likable, peaceable version of their stressed-out, lashing-out chimp cousins.
Being a tough but likable, everyman "Boston guy" has been one of the hooks on which Wahlberg has hung his hat as an actor.
Warren, meanwhile, is the one who more commonly faces questions about whether she's likable enough to win — or whether she is, perhaps, too angry.
He's such a cheerful and likable actor, and that makes it all the more startling to find him as the villain of the piece.
Yet I'm left with more ambivalence: Lichfield comes across to me as a likable guy who leads a smart and engaging publication and conference.
They aren't content simply to dominate the capitalist game, now and forever — they have to show you how likable they are while doing so.
Mr. Jones's ads, most of them featuring him speaking directly to the camera, ably portrayed the Democratic candidate as likable, serious and forward-looking.
John Legend – Tha Carter IV , 2011 I'm working on some theories about John Legend, the most universally likable musician in the world right now.
For men, playing "charming assholes" is about balancing what could be rude on a page with the "love, warmth, and affection" that makes them likable.
In honor of Chris-mas, we look back at what made Andy so gosh-darn likable and why he remains Pratt's best role to date.
As likable as Cruz is unlikable, he projects unrelenting positivity that tells Texans of all types politically "you're in the right place" at his rallies.
And Awkwafina herself is being hailed as part of an immensely likable ensemble in Oceans 8, and as the breakout star of Crazy Rich Asians.
There's no arguing that the actors are a likable crew, even if Harrelson, Glover and Bettany are the only three who don't play it safe.
What's so impressive about McCarthy's performance is that she never tries to make Lee particularly likable — the film as a whole isn't interested in that.
They are underdogs, their roster is stocked with likable and socially conscious players, and they're coached by an affable man who looks like Tank McNamara.
On top of that, he was likable and charismatic, I've even used the word 'magnetic,' drawing people in to both his personality and his music.
They can make their star seem more or less likable than the IRL person they're portraying, and even invent characters to move the plot along.
In fact, Mayer, 42, has just been ranked the least likable CEO in tech, according to a new survey from Owler, a business insights website.
He's more nervous and less confident — and at least in this clip, it makes the other Dean a more likable character than he eventually was.
"It always comes down to this idea of the female lead having to be incredibly likable," Cannon told The New York Times of the series.
Fans wanted him to win so badly because of how likable he is, which is a direct catalyst for his popularity in the first place.
But to do it, she has to join forces with an unthreatening and likable running mate, someone who will neutralize Paris's scary and effortful ambitions.
I think he wanted to find an actor who generally plays likable people to play this guy so famous for screwing something up so badly.
It comes really natural to young kids to care about [the likable] kind of popularity; the other kind doesn't really exist at all until adolescence.
This is a likable car, arguably the best small Hyundai the South Korean automaker has presented to America since its laughable Excel sedan in 226.
I find it infinitely more likable because of this, as the endless parade of anonymous blobs out of the Trader Joe's parking lot gets tiring.
Both strangers and former students described the former teacher as very likable, noting her sense of humor, good memory and ability to talk to anyone.
The crime is grisly, but Jong-gu is an amiable, likable fellow; his endearing personality gives the first quarter of the film a comic underpinning.
And with a field of 16 candidates (and potentially more joining in) being likable, or even lovable, isn't enough to stand out from the crowd.
"He's a nice, likable guy, I get along with him great," said Mike Quigley (D-IL), a House Intelligence Committee member, in an interview Wednesday.
" And so that was really kind of the invention of Jazz, and I'm like, "All right, she's this likable, probably smart ass, and that's it.
As I assess the candidates, I have one criterion and one only: Who is likable and tough enough to withstand and prevail against Mr. Trump?
He was a likable person and at the same time he was a human being, so he had a little emotion and a little compassion.
A character who is portrayed as fully human — a frayed and interwoven tapestry of flaws, neuroses, aspirations, longings, yearnings, hatreds, envies — cannot be easily likable.
There were approximately seven hundred approaches to directing this character, and creating someone who is actually fun and likable, but they didn't go for it.
I can understand why they're not the most likable characters, but I think that they have ordinary human emotions and experiences dialed up to 11.
Purists may be less enchanted, bemused by Miller's sentimental leanings and her determination to make Circe into an ultimately likable, or at least forgivable, character.
" Hertha received almost 900 submissions, according to Daniel Schmid, its head of brand management, and picked Pankow, in part, "because he is a likable guy.
Her work quietly seethes at the idea that a woman needs to be ''likable'' — or that a man should be the judge of her likability.
And second, likable people introduce new or interesting information into conversations, which research by neurobiologists Nico Bunzeck and Emrah Duzel suggests makes people feel good.
The show doesn't incite a collective amnesia of the actual royals, but we are seeing them in a different, overall more relatable and likable light.
On the other hand, ei hire, a frequent special of cured, dried skate fin cut into squares, makes a chewy and likable sidekick to beer.
The real colonizer, of course, is the one behind the screen: Netflix, where the six episodes of this sprawling, earnest, likable show debut on Friday.
" The uncle said Alshamrani "has his religion, his prayer, his honesty and commitments" and that he was a "likable kid, smart, he was exceptionally smart.
For fans of "You" who are intrigued by Penn Badgley's strangely likable performance as murderer and stalker Joe Goldberg, "Dexter" is a must-watch series.
But "Boss" trowels on the clown white, strenuously reaching for nonexistent yuks instead of trusting in the talent of its likable but ill-used cast.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted Petty and the Heartbreakers in 2002, praised them as "durable, resourceful, hard-working, likable and unpretentious."
When you're true to yourself rather than trying to be likable, you win people's respect — one of the most powerful assets a business can have.
A whole body of academic research on "likability bias" shows it's not enough for female leaders to be qualified — they have to be likable, too.
" Andrew Sarris, the critic for the presumably less square Village Voice, was simply patronizing: "The drag-queen contestants are eminently likable in curiously peripheral ways.
He also brought to mind Obama in 2008: the young, handsome, likable candidate who offered a new approach, and whose words just made people feel good.
Because there are plenty of likable people out there who you might not want to hang out with, but wouldn't mind reading about for an hour.
It's about being aggressive, and selling yourself as smarter while still remaining likable," he says "You're ultimately selling yourself — this makes it particularly relevant to politics.
" Ratiu describes the suburban downtown as "very walk-able, likable neighborhoods that combine retail shops, experiential places with office, with work, as well as residential properties.
If Solo can manage to be a fun, fast-paced movie with likable characters and a halfway-decent storyline, that's all anybody really needs from it.
MacGougan says these small changes should help users realize that every part of the profile is likable, and each section gets more breathing room and attention.
Dario Grandinetti's riveting performance as the vaguely menacing yet bureaucratic Claudio is a reminder that repulsive or unfathomable characters can be as fascinating as likable ones.
It's all part of a strategy to be more likable at a time when tech companies are drawing heat for behavior that looks increasingly anti-competitive.
The reason her Bridesmaids character is so funny and likable is because she keeps pulling Kristen Wiig out of her self-indulgent skinny-white-girl doldrums.
But Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are just so darn adorable and likable that we can't help but love the photos of their vacation in Bali.
I don't watch professional wrestling enough to know why I should hate Roman Reigns, who seems like a likable enough man, but I sure booed him.
And you know, President Obama broke that racial barrier, but you know, he's a very attractive, good-looking man with lots of ... He's likable enough, absolutely!
The Jets were already the most likable bandwagon team in the league, and now their path to bringing the Cup home is blocked by… these guys?
Class clowns are always likable, but Fred and George prove they have the smarts to lead the resistance while making some extra Galleons on the side.
Not Impressionist or Post-Impressionist or anything else with immediate public cachet, but as James Tissot: Fashion & Faith more than demonstrates, it is wildly likable nonetheless.
To his supporters, he is a likable, energetic candidate who speaks passionately and has the capacity to fire up young and nonwhite voters with particular vigor.
To help you improve your EQ, I did some digging to uncover the key behaviors that emotionally intelligent people engage in that make them so likable.
President Trump's approval ratings may never soar to the 60 percent level and he may never become very personally likable for a majority of American voters.
The experiment at least initially looks like a bright idea -- yielding a breezy, likable series, closer in tone to "The Wonder Years" or ABC's family comedies.
He says that too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that being likable comes from natural, unteachable traits that belong only to a lucky few.
To help you improve your EQ, I did some digging to uncover the key behaviors that emotionally intelligent people engage in that make them so likable
When asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Delaney emerged towards the bottom of the pack, possibly due to his low profile.
"The kind of career that I want is not easy as a lady to manifest, because everyone wants a lady to be likable," Ms. Hall said.
But is it important that the people on our money, and in our history books, are likable and relatable (to use two good 18th-century words)?
An alchemical blend of quick-witted talent, disarming thoughtfulness, and casual charm, Waithe has the coveted ability of making a character likable just by being herself.
From his sarcastic waving to to his over-the-top injury faking, Marchand came across as… well, not remotely likable, but at least vaguely self-aware.
Even if film and television still struggle with the concept of likable vs unlikable women to this day, people involved were at least having the conversation.
Saltz gave me some practical tips on how I can tame my inner attention whore in ways that will, hopefully, make me more likable and popular.
Likable leaders are human just like the rest of us, and when they acknowledge their mistakes it makes their humanity tangible for the rest of us.
Odom is a breath of fresh air in the part, injecting not only a likable sense of comedy, but a definite and palpable chemistry with Erivo.
The gender gap starts at childhood, when girls are taught to be likable, perfect and pleasing, while boys are encouraged to be strong, confident and brave.
"They just made it sound like it was like a freak accident: 'He's really just a calm and likable resident,'" Ms. Stevens said in an interview.
And anything he did and said in this familiar circumstance would instantly be more likable, more human, more believable than a Q&A or a debate.
Whether he's addressing the camera solo, or in the company of one of those friends — Rosie Perez is among the most prominent — he's funny, likable, sympathetic.
The Sixth, like its composer, is also extremely likable: warmly received by the audience at Music Hall here, as I imagine it would be anywhere else.
I lucked out having Margot [Robbie] — she's just so likable, and she's infinitely watchable and able to bring charisma and heart and charm to the character.
Two things can be true: The N.B.A. is providing its highest quality product in several decades, with the most likable and talented stars in its history.
" He added that his nephew "has his religion, his prayer, his honesty and commitments" and that he was a "likable kid, smart, he was exceptionally smart.
Also known by FBI negotiators as the "accommodator's voice," it's a style of speaking that's likable, charming and relaxed in tone, but still relays the truth.
Amid the procession of megalomaniacs, misanthropes, and basket cases who make up the classical pantheon, he seems to have been one of the more likable fellows.
Stephanie Hollman of The Real Housewives of Dallas Stephanie Hollman's fun energy and easygoing personality make her the most likable cast member of the Dallas group.
After photographs circulated showing the New Jersey governor and his family enjoying state beaches that are closed to the public, fewer constituents found his brashness likable.
While Tony Soprano bullied his way through The Sopranos, his mob wife, Carmela (Edie Falco), was given the rare opportunity to be both amoral and likable.
TechCrunch / Taylor Hatmaker TechCrunch / Taylor Hatmaker Compared to some of Chrome's more heavy-duty bags and other less-technical packs, the Yalta is a likable middle ground.
Clinton she was "likable enough" — and in the stories she highlighted, like a Kansas state senator who established a dress code for women testifying before his committee.
In a new interview with Vulture, the many people behind You revealed how they worked to craft a protagonist that was "likable," even in his twisted ways.
My particular inability to hide any sort of disappointment when it comes to accepting gifts I do not like is not one of my more likable qualities.
"There was The Cosby Show, but the problem there was that they could never find another Bill, a guy that was that likable on TV," he said.
Tommy, as likable as he is — and I liked him, got along well with him — but he has never told the truth much in his entire life.
And you know, President Obama broke that racial barrier, but you know, he's a very attractive, good-looking man with lots of ... Swisher: Well, he's likable enough.
There are fun references and slight groaner ones, but the characters are still very likable and ground the series, which is a big part of its success.
I would say it lands a little too far on the wordy side of things, but most of it is ignorable, and Miriam is a likable character.
Even so, Bunbury is both credible and instantly likable -- a young woman with her share of self-doubts but also plenty of confidence and grit to spare.
Suspending Grey is an outrageous decision that, though it sent a clear message, certainly didn't raise the profile of Dr. Minnick or make her any more likable.
But a movie like this needs a "likable" hero, and after that moment, he doesn't engage in such blatantly offensive behavior for the rest of the film.
Statham and Johnson are two of the most likable action stars working today, but neither mixes up what they do from movie to movie all that much.
Whenever Scandal characters becomes too villainous, the show reels them back into semi-likable territory by implying their actions were motivated by a love of their country.
"I feel that white people find me less intimidating and more likable when my hair is straight," said Wagari, who is Black and has a short afro.
But this whole MTV News situation is an indefensible move, no matter how likable or important you've become, or how great your episode of Wild'n Out is.
Then researchers had people from the public check out the participants' photos and rate them as to how attractive, likable, and narcissistic they thought each subject appeared.
T'Challa is principled and handsome but joyless and lacks the humanity that makes Iron Man, War Machine, the Falcon, and the other likable characters fun to watch.
In these movies that are expected to be blockbusters, women are usually held in some sort of feminine ideal, so that they're appealing and likable and pretty.
As he showed in that town hall in May, he is smooth, likable, and unflappable—able to face even his harshest detractors openly and in good faith.
Bell, at least, is a distinctive lead personality — he's not at all likable, but that could be by design, and Mr. Prew commits to his precious smarminess.
And when asked how likable or personable respondents perceived the candidates to be, Gabbard emerged towards the bottom of the pack, possibly due to her low profile.
A few weeks back moviegoers were given an Olympic story, "Eddie the Eagle," that made really, really sure the audience knew that its underdog hero was likable.
Set in 1951, the film follows Josh Brolin as a likable "studio fixer" who shares Mannix's name, and whose story is very loosely based on Mannix's life.
She was popular on campus, described as likable and attractive by friends, and had no known enemies, which all helped to make her murder even more shocking.
University of Toronto researchers had 178 people rate the selfies of 198 college students on their attractiveness, as well as how narcissistic and likable the subjects seemed.
It is sort of confusing to people when they see a guy like me talking about this issue: your typical, likable, un-scary, Christian kind of guy.
Mr. Piven — this will sound like an insult but isn't — is a perfect casting choice to signal that you're not meant to find his character automatically likable.
I originally thought "Wakefield" by E. L. Doctorow might work with "Above and Below" by Lauren Groff, but neither story is uplifting, and neither protagonist is likable.
Don't challenge his record, don't call him a troglodyte — just challenge the conceit that a likable but past-his-prime uncle makes the right contrast with Trump.
" By contrast Ms. Harris is "hard to define"; Ms. Klobuchar is "mean"; and Ms. Warren is a "wonky professor" who — you guessed it — is "not likable enough.
" She points to the wealth of likable characters in what she sees as truly great literary and commercial fiction — "Francie Nolan, Anne Shirley, Meg Murry, Jo March.
If Suicide Squad has done nothing else, it's at least given us a Will Smith who is determined to remind us all just how likable he is.
The likeable asshole is arguably the least interesting character type in the universe, but if you're going to go for it, they need to be extremely likable.
Mr. Gandhi is seen here as a mostly likable figure even if his softer personality can make him come across as a lightweight compared with Mr. Modi.
Apple has this incredibly likable CEO — and as a result, I think we're less inclined to break them up or to move in or to boycott them.
Feminist critics often complain about the sexist expectation that female characters be "likable," by which they mean accommodating, charming, easy to talk to and not bleeding everywhere.
This is the U.S. Attorney's most strictly likable episode to date, one in which he uses his considerable powers to help people rather than hurt his enemies.
Sanders and Buttigieg run about even when asked who in the field is most likable (24% Sanders, 22% Buttigieg), with Biden at 14% and Yang at 11%.
They're doing so with a likable idiocy that works nicely, as might be expected, given the show's pedigree — its executive producers include Jason Sudeikis and Lorne Michaels.
For all her brusqueness, and as much as men in the story write her off as hysterical, she seems to me a both likable and trustworthy figure.
That line perfectly encapsulates the ethos of the show and its contestants, who set out to be likable enough to make them worthy of the $100,000 prize.
"Donald Trump is one of the least likable people I have met during the 12 years that I served as mayor," Mr. Koch wrote in one essay.
For the ones who like to walk on the mild side, there is a very likable branzino that has been fried to a golden crackle with garlic.
Kalsey Kulyk "Damn You Love" If you're thinking something about this song sounds familiar and likable, you may have been a fan of Taylor Swift's early stuff.
This persona has enjoyed cultural relevance ever since Gidget introduced the then-niche subculture of surfing to the rest of America, because she is so goddamn likable.
The new show's three young stars are, so far, likable but unexceptional, and Mr. Bratt and Queen Latifah are solid but don't really transcend their underwritten parts.
Still, it's incredibly unnerving when that gap becomes a gulf, or when a friend who is perfectly lovely and likable in person is… kind of insufferable online.
Gangs, drugs, guns, they all make their appearances, but this is fundamentally a series about a smart, haunted, likable and flawed detective working his way through mayhem.
At long last, we know John Wick's impossible task: picking the more likable team in a Super Bowl involving the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles.
This episode has me wondering how much of that tendency is intrinsic to the show, and how much of it is just Elliot, likable as he is.
And turning a likable and sympathetic character into essentially a villain who must be defeated is a cruel twist fit for the creator of the Red Wedding.
As we head into the final weeks before the Iowa caucuses, he appears to have settled on an insult for Cruz, his strongest adversary: He just isn't likable.
To be fair (and maybe too generous) Viall has remade himself, undoubtedly with the help of the show's producers, who have given him two years of likable edits.
In reality, though, external raters actually perceived the targets' selfies to look less attractive and less likable than the photos taken by others (as well as more narcissistic).
"He's highly intelligent, aloof, awkward, and seems to be a bit detached socially but very likable and very cute," said Stanfield, recalling what drew him to the role.
As the entry point for the series, the character being introduced to a new world of violence, Quaid's Hughie has to be likable while still being a doormat.
"In terms of how well-behaved or intact or likable one's children are as a reflection of a good leader, that is even a farther stretch," said Saltz.
Make no mistake though, Bieber songs may have gotten catchier thus making him more likable to olds like myself, but that doesn't necessarily make him a good actor.
ABBY WILLIAMSON Number of followers: 93,130 Vibes: Disillusioned Disney princess Why She Rules: She never really smiles, but is also very, very likable at the same exact time.
Recent research also shows that voters both put a higher importance on women candidates to be likable and hold them to a different standard on what it means.
What sets Rubio apart from Romney, Cruz and Trump — or at least this is what he and his campaign hope does — is that he's a likable, relatable guy.
As John Podhoretz of Commentary wrote yesterday, "Republicans who are horrified at the prospect of a Trump presidency actually need a champion," not just a likable-enough alternative.
"Ivanka is a much more distinctive and much less intrinsically likable name [than Melania]: That 'ank' syllable is not very attractive," Pamela Redmond Satran, author and cofounder of Nameberry.
The patient was Josh Maloney, a likable, somewhat rambunctious 24-year-old who had lost his right hand to a stick of TNT during a Marine training exercise.
For most of her time in the public eye, Aniston was the all-around likable celeb with a perfectly palatable public image — beloved by men and women alike.
And she said look — and we're talking predominantly about white women — the research is really clear: The more professionally successful a man becomes, the more likable he becomes.
It's sorta like how you end up rooting for the one likable character in a slasher movie, the person you hope does the sensible thing and runs away?
Clinton's team thought they could beat Rubio, but it was going to be ugly — he's a young, likable guy, and they'd have to tear him down to win.
For instance, being "a business owner who created jobs and balanced budgets" made Asian-American women seem likable to most voters, but it didn't help Latinas as much.
On those levels, the show proves breezy and likable, and about as far from the ad-supported pressure to reach "younger demos" as a TV show can get.
Her life has already been a canvas for debates about stay-at-home motherhood, marriage, ambition and the tendency of female leaders to be perceived as less likable.
But with his second Death Star, he checked back a bit, recognizing the blatant destruction of a planet made you much less likable, and subject to antitrust scrutiny. 
Robert Eisenberg, a consultant who is a pioneer of the field, came to know Mr. Khan well and found him highly proficient at his work and immensely likable.
As he tweeted on Sunday, he would rather be "great" than liked: All y'all so worried about being likable but only a few are concerned about being great!!!
I would hope that Democrats go first for that strategy—picking a likable person with charisma and all that—and then worry about whether they simplify their message.
But as sequenced by Rough Guide major domo Phil Stanton, it keeps evolving, seldom high-energy but always in infectious motion as one likable tune segues into another.
As it happens, in this generally likable film he is at his most endearing when fixing himself a simple (but indeed delicious looking) grilled ham and cheese sandwich.
It was a lot to handle, but Jake — the likable, hard-working oldest sibling in a suburban North Carolina family — was the kind of teenager who handled things.
So it was last week, when the Mendacity Machine rolled into Montana for a rally on behalf of two of the least likable politicians in the Rocky Mountains.
The players seemed so likable last season, he said, and their youthful vigor so endearing, that he found himself not just rooting for them, but feeling for them.
She and her equally likable co-star, Anya Taylor-Joy ("The Witch"), have been burdened with giving their matching ciphers flesh and a reason for us to watch.
And as people have pointed out, a lot of people who are currently saying Elizabeth Warren is unlikable, said that she was the likable alternative to Hillary Clinton.
A Boston Globe poll at the time found Mr. Brown had a higher favorability rating than Ms. Warren and that he was seen as the more "likable" candidate.
Other than helping you seem more approachable and likable, talking about failure and encouraging your peers to do the same can also make you a more efficient worker.
It's a likable memoir of how Jay and Mark Duplass blazed their idiosyncratic trail, and an inspiring how-to guide for anyone who might wish to follow it.
Mr. Anderson is likable, flexible and hard-working, which is not quite enough to keep us from wincing every time Happy Man starts to sing about dreams again.
A memorable interior, like any memorable piece of art, isn't the one that's likable but the one that evokes a strong reaction: love, of course, but also revulsion.
But there's an easy way to get around this, simultaneously coming off as more likable while working to build a deeper, more genuine connection with someone: Ask questions.
Although the details of the childhood trauma that caused her crackup are impossibly lurid, Rose proves far more likable than the stock female victims in this noir series.
Clinton's loss, has shown it's harder for assertive, ambitious women to be seen as likable, and easier to conclude they lack some intangible, ill-defined quality of leadership.
The sticks-in-the-mud might win the occasional promotion or get that better project in the short run, but over the long haul, likable people win out.  
In that incredibly short span of time — about seven seconds — an interviewer will form an opinion about you: how likable, competent, trustworthy, and aggressive or passive you are.
It was based on a popular video game franchise and starred the likable Jake Gyllenhaal as the lead, but neither critics nor fans cared much for this adaptation.
Sweeney and Findlay are both likable actors, and a description of "Straight Up" — to say nothing of its title — makes it sound more high-concept than it is.
" He adds: "Anything you do in a negotiation that makes you less likable reduces the chances that the other side will work to get you a better offer.
Narrative and brushwork tangle and confuse, repel and seduce, often leaving us (or at least me) not sure if what's going on is completely likable, or should be.
All of these are established elements of the 33-year-old Mr. Underwood's reputation as an immensely likable if impious outlier in the rigid world of classical ballet.
Adapted from the 1846 novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, this dark dramedy follows Simon's futile attempt to adopt his doppelgänger's likable traits until the torment eventually drives him mad.
We learn almost nothing about these women's personal lives and — blissfully — no one has pulled Ms. Banner aside and told her that her characters need to be likable.
Even as they're roughing up their neighbors, pushing their daughter's friends across the room, or destroying store items in a hungover haze, the Johansens still feel pretty likable.
" I'm feeling more and more grateful to this man as he's explaining this to me, and then he ends by saying, "So, could you be more likable, please?
But ultimately—Michigan, whose harrowing plane crash and general likable underdog nature has made them tournament sweethearts—pulled off the victory thanks to some heroics from D.J. Wilson.
And the series has surrounded him with equally likable supporting players, including Violett Beane as a journalist who joins his cause, and Joe Morton as his — dramatic irony!!!
Do we still need Girls now that we have Broad City, which has more likable characters, more laugh-out-loud moments, and is now just a bit cooler?
Mark Zuckerberg had finally conceded that the platform needed a more nuanced way for users to interact with posts, for the obvious reason that not every post is likable.
In order to make the new Shaft likable, but not lose his essence, Jackson took a few passes at the script and offered up notes to director Tim Story.
Much like the internet itself, Art in the Age of the Internet is great at delivering high-quality, likable content, but not as good at providing a substantial context.
But Pugh (along with "Little Women" director Greta Gerwig) made Amy a likable character, and stood her own against her costars Dern, Ronan, and Meryl Streep in the process.
It's how he toys with the audience's sympathy: he makes these ultimately terrible characters just likable enough that when they're knocked flat, viewers cheer for them to fight back.
New Hampshire voters also view Sanders as most likable, with 27 percent liking him the most, 20 percent saying Biden, 14 percent for Buttigieg and 21625 percent for Warren.
"I call this the going-out-to-get-milk look," the designer Michael Kors said early Wednesday morning as he walked guests through a likable and commercially bulletproof presentation.
From posting pictures of her stretch marks to not holding back when it comes to the haters, Teigen has a proven that she can be a relatable, likable human.
Nadia's complete disinterest in being likable is what leads us to Ill Behaviour's first sex scene, which stands out among the many boundary-pushing sexy moments populating television lately.
Season two (including the much-mocked "punk" episode) worked because it's slick, fun, and driven by some of the most likable teen characters since the heyday of John Hughes.
She may not have been as likable as Andy in The Devil Wears Prada, but she worked extremely hard to build her career and her reputation as a #GirlBoss.
A hyperactive and likable figure who enthusiastically peppers his speech with skater argot like "psyched" and "amped to shred," he is also insightful and broadly connective in his thinking.
I think there's something about being with someone who is making a disastrous choice, but at the same time, they seem to be intelligent, emotionally present, likable, and relatable.
Pair him with the impossibly likable and indomitable pop culture force that is Cardi B, a genius remix, and you've got yourself the most entertaining performance of the night.
The natural charisma that makes Evans such a likable movie star fit for Lucas, a fictional movie star, but Lucas is also a giant dick to everyone around him.
And on Monday night's season premiere of The Bachelorette, she proved that she hasn't lost a single spark of what made her so very likable in the first place.
It's about the normal ups and downs of middle school friendship and family life, as experienced by a funny, likable 13-year-old girl who happens to be fat.
TalentSmart research data from more than a million people shows that people who possess these skills aren't just highly likable, they outperform those who don't by a large margin.
If Mr. Trump can return to that point in the campaign where he seemed funny and even likable, that might serve him well against a candidate like Mrs. Clinton.
For Clinton, figuring out how to bring that likable toughness to the debate Monday night, in real time, will not be easy, as she'll be walking a fine line.
This is how we come to get likable-enough candidates that both party leaders and voters can tolerate, if not jump for joy over (see: Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton).

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