Although I did not know it at the time, the restaurants using the device selected its least endearing characteristics: rapid reheating and defrosting.

He showed the endearing characteristics of a domesticated dog without losing the impressive qualities of an animal in the wild.

Garson's courtesy was one of the characteristics his crew found most endearing.

Instead of highly logical humanoids with pointy ears or other endearing characteristics, they seem to be a lot like simple bacteria.

Australia also displayed one of its most endearing characteristics: its ability to laugh, often at itself.

Its one of their most endearing characteristics,' he said, as if they were fools.

Jasper's calm temperament was one of his most endearing characteristics.

It was one of the creature's more endearing characteristics.

In my experience the most endearing characteristic of American Indians generally is their keen sense of humor.

Mr. Market has another endearing characteristic: he doesn't mind being ignored.