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as in friendliness
a desire or disposition to please
our circle of friends tends to take advantage of Will's amenability, usually not even bothering to ask him what he wants to do
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as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
our cat Figaro hasn't shown much amenability to going outside now that the weather's cold
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Noun
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Amsterdam’s cycling union, the Fietsersbond, successfully pushed for these regulations while expanding infrastructure, proving safety and bike-friendliness are not a zero-sum game.—
Sameer Butt, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
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The concierge team, lauded for their friendliness and attention to detail, orchestrates bespoke experiences with finesse.—
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But many fans had spotted this willingness to put a foot in in pre-season, particularly in the friendly against Real Sociedad’s Basque rivals Athletic Club, when the 26-year-old made a game-high four tackles (one of which was made after he had been nutmegged).—
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Bailey’s determination to center his Native roots in his music, and his willingness to speak out about it without backing down, have caught the attention of artists across the Americana scene with a history of speaking their minds.—
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But despite the pleasantness, there are still some areas where the graphics are lacking.—
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The farmer’s tendency to pursue high yields obscured the delicate pleasantness this grape gives when handled carefully.—
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Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.—
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Sammy’s awareness of his mother’s infidelity, his father’s complaisance, and how both were relieved by his creative Boy Scout merit-badge projects and fantasies requires a separate article.—
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There is a politician-esque amiability to Swift’s time with Colbert, a desperation to please all possible parties while offering up nothing new.—
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No special effects were required to trigger Curry's stark drift from amiability to horrifying emptiness.—
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
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In Killers of the Flower Moon, his Ernest Burkhart starts off as a mopey, weak-minded World War One veteran, eager to do anything for his godfather uncle (Robert De Niro), but there’s still a certain likability to his dim-bulb submissiveness.—
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“Amenability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amenability. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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