was charming
- past progressive of charm.
Example Sentences
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The original San Diego staging, which stressed Mexican folklore, was charming but static.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
I'm not sure if it's more alarming that he said it or that the Times and the allegedly sophisticated financial whizzes in the audience all thought it was charming and reassuring.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2024
Matthews’ customers told The Times she was charming and knew what to say to put them at ease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
Dressed in pink corduroys, a black hoodie and white sneakers, he was charming and sweet, jokey one second and quietly reflective the next.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2024
He had filled out and become a man; he was charming, friendly, always well dressed—and still in his physical prime.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
