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approachability

American  
[uh-prohch-uh-bil-i-tee] / əˌproʊtʃ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the quality or characteristic of being approachable.


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He famously wrote about pushing a hawk off a branch with his gun muzzle, a level of approachability that extended to other birds like finches, which ultimately became foundational to his theory of evolution.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Smith is miscast as Myrtle, for a start: Her onstage bearing exudes a homely approachability rather than high-strung poise or inscrutable aloofness.

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2024

“There was just an incredible magnetism, an approachability, a very distinct vulnerability that helped us empathize with her unlike other public figures,” said Debicki.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2023

"I can say that this move does appear to align with a foundational aspect of her brand which is to prioritize the display of approachability, truth-telling and thoughtfulness," Guevara said.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2023

Was not his unwonted self-defence itself admission of new enlightenment and approachability?

From Life at High Tide by Alden, Henry Mills

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