Detective Grant is the most likeable character in the novel.
She seems like a friendly, likable young woman.
Recent Examples on the WebBut Martin’s character, Robert, who is gunning for conservatorship over Norma, may be the most likable.—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024 Robert is the most likable of a predictable lot and Martin’s adorable in the part.—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024 But charming and extremely likable Giamatti is an exception.—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024 The only Black correspondent at a right-wing news network (imagine Candace Owens but likable), Kimberlyn (Christina Elmore) is too busy angling for advancement to plan her wedding.—TIME, 14 Mar. 2024 Employers want to hire people who are happy, upbeat, likable and motivated, in addition to possessing the requisite skills and experience to succeed in the role.—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Hatch described Atak as coachable, likable, kind and humble.—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024 But the cast, while extremely likable, were not super propulsive.—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2023 But this is a dumb middle ground in which Colter Shaw is neither likable nor interestingly unlikable in his pursuit.—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024
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