disarming

[US]/dɪs'ɑːmɪŋ/
[UK]/dɪs'ɑrmɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. reducing or removing hostility; charming or calming

Phrases & Collocations

disarming smile

disarming personality

disarming charm

Example Sentences

a guileless, disarming look.

he gave her a disarming smile.

He flashed her a disarming smile.

Her disarming smile put everyone at ease.

He had a disarming honesty that made people trust him.

The politician's disarming charm won over the crowd.

She used her disarming wit to diffuse the tension in the room.

His disarming humility made him very approachable.

The comedian's disarming jokes made everyone laugh.

Despite his disarming appearance, he was actually quite cunning.

She had a disarming way of asking tough questions with a smile.

The puppy's disarming playfulness melted everyone's heart.

His disarming honesty made it hard not to trust him.

Real-world Examples

The peace talks are due to last a week, but rivals on the ground are not disarming.

Source: VOA Standard December 2015 Collection

Yeah. - You know? There's something quite disarming about that.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

With disarming modesty, he has this to say about his triumph.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

They agreed to a timetable and a UN supervised process for disarming thousands of guerrillas.

Source: BBC Listening August 2016 Collection

The two sides agreed on an agenda, including terms for disarming the rebels and their participation in politics.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He thinks he already knew this about Henry, somehow, but it's still kind of disarming.

Source: Red White & Royal Blue

He gave her again his look of disarming patience.

Source: People and Ghosts (Part 2)

I was being as - what we call, you know, disarming empathy.

Source: Money Earth

You need to be able to walk that fine line between being charming and disarming.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2019 Compilation

AIeksandr hoIding a baby was the most disarming thing of aII.

Source: Sex and the City Season 6

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