approachability
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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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