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The verbal dexterity, the charm, the wit, the amiability that the always-a-bridesmaid-never-a-bride kind of woman used to impress and dazzle.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

Though Rudy was deaf and blind, he always retained his breed’s amiability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Guillermo Cienfuegos, who directed Rogue Machine’s superb production of “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” leans into the strangeness of “Evanston” without losing sight of the delicate amiability that marks the characters’ twisted behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

Whatever its shortcomings are minimized by the general amiability of its mission, placing Norman Reedus’ craggy and decidedly atheistic biker inside of a story where the force driving the good guys is spiritual belief.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024

Esteban, who had not had a chance to get to know his daughter, mistook her placid amiability and her eagerness to set the table with the silver candlesticks for love.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende