endear
verb (used with object)
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved.
was endearing
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past progressiveof endear.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Sun's Felicity Cross gave it five stars, saying that despite being "awkward", it was "endearing, and full of fun banter".
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Yet even as Roberts was endearing himself to a wider audience, he was enraging directors with his insistence on staying in character 24/7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
Actor Ajay Devgun said Lahiri was endearing in person, “but his music had an edge. He introduced a more contemporary style to Hindi film music.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
His modesty was endearing to his constituents and elicited a sense of trust among his Democratic and Republican colleagues.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2019
It is not unlikely that Miss Hazen realized those resemblances, although she may not have been conscious of it, and that it was just that which was endearing him to her.
From Concerning Sally by William John Hopkins
