disarmingly

American  

[dis-ahrm-ing-lee] / dɪsˈɑrm ɪŋ li /

adverb

1. in a way that disarms, or encourages people to feel less defensive, afraid, hostile, etc.

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Example Sentences

Even Mr. Kuitenbrouwer is sometimes disarmingly perplexed by his reverence for all things related to maple syrup.

From The Wall Street Journal

But this holiday season, I’d like to propose a gentle pivot back toward something both nostalgic and disarmingly charming: the cheese ball.

From Salon

Leave it to Disney to make a giant snake look disarmingly adorable and to Quan to match that energy with his warm vocal performance.

From Los Angeles Times

Baking with yeast can sound intimidating, but this dough is disarmingly forgiving.

From Salon

Mr. Lloyd ends the album with a disarmingly soft-spoken version of Leonard Bernstein’s “Somewhere.”

From The Wall Street Journal