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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
a thoroughly disarming little rascal who can talk his way out of any trouble
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as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection
there's a disarming lack of pretension about the girl
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as in conciliatory
tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility
the secretary's disarming smile made me forget why I was angry
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as in demilitarizing
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the defeated nation was disarmed so that it would never again be a threat to international order
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as in appeasing
to lessen the anger or agitation of
her future father-in-law was totally disarmed by her easy charm
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Recent Examples of disarming
Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022
What follows instead is a pivotal listen that conveys trauma in an assured yet disarming way.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2021
Then check out the work of Danielle Perez, who delivers jokes about the heaviest of subjects with a breezy openness that’s totally disarming.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2021
Garments can be gorgeous, disarming, and take your breath away.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Oct. 2021
These are the results when officers choose to draw their most disarming weapon: compassion.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 6 June 2021
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This will be both disarming and believable, allowing your daughter to propose times that are both far off and inconvenient.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022
What follows instead is a pivotal listen that conveys trauma in an assured yet disarming way.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2021
Then check out the work of Danielle Perez, who delivers jokes about the heaviest of subjects with a breezy openness that’s totally disarming.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2021
Garments can be gorgeous, disarming, and take your breath away.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Oct. 2021
These are the results when officers choose to draw their most disarming weapon: compassion.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 6 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarming
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Pesto became an A-list animal celebrity earlier this year, thanks to his big lifestyle, eating up to 25 fish a day, as well as his adorable appearance.Dan Aulbach, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Social media users can't get enough of their adorable antics, leading to more than 17.9 million views and 2.3 million likes on the TikTok video so far.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Things immediately feel amiss the moment the Sisters first meet their charming tormentor.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The two-guest home, complete with a full kitchen, is surrounded by the charming Cady Hill Forest, home to over 11 miles of trails—and a profusion of color when the leaves change each fall.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The author is a little more conciliatory now, sharing his own experience growing up as a comics fan in the late '60s and being surrounded by fellow enthusiasts for the underdog art form.Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Other left-leaning aldermen who did not sign the 41-person letter ripping Johnson for the schools fight struck a more conciliatory tone.Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
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The new strategy allows streamers to provide subscribers with new content while appeasing Wall Street by reigning in spending.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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There are amazing innovations in the industry that will help both consumers and brands to become more sustainable while appeasing regulations.Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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What is your recommendation for declining an invitation from the sibling of a very dear (and very sensitive) friend?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Billie’s character opens up a whole new world of relatability for new viewers and representation that was so dear to me as a young Latina when watching Alex and the rest of the Russos in Wizards of Waverly Place.Stephanie Andrade, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
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Highly personable and ingratiating but with a tough core, Walters withstood critiques about the softness of her interrogatory style with celebrities and sometimes major political figures as well.Carmel Dagan, Variety, 30 Dec. 2022
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Smith’s tone was self-conscious and ingratiating—at times, obsequious.Sam Adler-Bell, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2022
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It’s infused with Korean centella asiatica, renowned for its powerful soothing properties.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Hatch employees worked alongside KFC's food innovation team to record the soothing sounds of frying KFC's new Original Recipe Tenders.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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The electric thrill of Sichuan pepper works well in sweet dishes, too.Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
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Of course, anyone with a low tolerance for sugary sweet, sometimes sticky sentimentality would want to suck on a pack of lemons afterwards.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Disarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarming. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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