Example sentences for: likable

How can you use “likable” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The gloomy Democratic spin: The constant sparring over character issues makes them both less likable.

  • My list of movies that felt fresh and creative but were far from perfect, and sometimes not even so likable, is: the ensemble gem Election , The Sixth Sense , Being John Malkovich , Boys Don't Cry , Toy Story 2 , Three Kings , Run Lola Run , and Dogma . And, maybe, you've both convinced me, Iron Giant .

  • Woody Allen's documentary-style film about fictional '30s jazz guitarist Emmett Ray (played by Sean Penn) is "a likable, lively little ditty" (David Ansen, Newsweek ) that doesn't add up to much, but makes for a welcome change of pace from Allen's recent work.

  • "It's one of those comedies where everything works," writes Roger Ebert (the Chicago Sun-Times ). A few find the film spotty ("likable albeit hit-and-miss"--Kenneth Turan, the Los Angeles Times ), but most agree this ranks with Martin's and Murphy's best comic works.

  • The result is likable, but not much more.


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