endearing

He cultivated an image of a tough-talking and anti-establishment man of the masses, endearing him to Filipinos who elected him as the country's first president from the southern island of Mindanao.

Their relationships soon fracture into compounding insecurities, yet their brotherly affection persists, making this short one of the most endearing nominees in any of the shorts categories.

He was handsome, quiet and polite, with an endearing Oklahoma twang.

He was handsome and polite, with an endearing Oklahoma twang.

And yet, there is something a little bit endearing about all of this.