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disarmingly

American

[dis-ahrm-ing-lee] / dɪsˈɑrm ɪŋ li /

adverb

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

Example Sentences

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The scene is quiet, domestic, almost disarmingly ordinary.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Banton is disarmingly human - a welcome trait within the current set-up.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The film sensitively and disarmingly refuses to other the subculture at its core — a clever way of making the particular feel universal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

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 • Nov. 25, 2025

She’s beautiful and fat with green eyes that fix on me disarmingly.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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