At other times the splashing around is less motivated but still oddly endearing.
From the newsobserver.com
He was tragic, endearing, self-loathing, comic, and filled with suppressed rage.
From the boston.com
The writing isn't horrible, but it is amateurish in a way that is not endearing.
From the techcrunch.com
She isn't perfect, and she openly admits this, further endearing her to viewers.
From the forbes.com
His reluctance to give a timescale is endearing, even while it is also annoying.
From the guardian.co.uk
Most of them fell into their roles with amazing and rather endearing conviction.
From the time.com
Andrea Petkovic's emergence as both a credible player and an endearing eccentric.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The visual idiosyncrasies so endearing in letter press are not so welcome here.
From the techcrunch.com
The wackiness and nostalgia of his characters were endearing and unforgettable.
From the sacbee.com
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Adorable: lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
(endearingly) adorably: in an adorable manner; "the toddler behaved adorably"
(endear) make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to me"
Endearing Records is a Canadian independent record label established in 1994, now based in Vancouver, originally based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ...
Inspiring love or affection, in a childlike way
(endearingness) The quality of being endearing
(endear) To make dear or precious
Make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to me"