as in personableness
the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others
one sister's sweetness was offset by the other's crotchetiness
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Recent Examples of sweetness
Come for the arch, bitchy humor promised by the title and the director’s general social media brand; stay for the unabashed sweetness of the enterprise; leave with the distinct sense that there’s more to Firstman than his online persona.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
Toothsome pasta and tender pork get pops of tangy sweetness from the peppers.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
The sauces gave them just enough heat and sweetness without overpowering the potatoes themselves.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
The buckets can be filled with iced coffee or refreshers and are fully customizable — customers can choose their preferred flavors and sweetness.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Add honey or ice cubes for extra sweetness and texture.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Plus the soda’s lemon-lime flavor and sweetness add dimension to the cake’s overall flavor.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
Channeling praline candy, this homey cake is all caramel sweetness and toasted, nutty crunch.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 May 2026
On the palate, the rum is crisp and vibrant, with sugarcane sweetness, citrus, tropical fruit, black pepper, and a subtle earthy minerality.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
Toothsome pasta and tender pork get pops of tangy sweetness from the peppers.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
The sauces gave them just enough heat and sweetness without overpowering the potatoes themselves.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
The buckets can be filled with iced coffee or refreshers and are fully customizable — customers can choose their preferred flavors and sweetness.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Add honey or ice cubes for extra sweetness and texture.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Plus the soda’s lemon-lime flavor and sweetness add dimension to the cake’s overall flavor.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
Channeling praline candy, this homey cake is all caramel sweetness and toasted, nutty crunch.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 May 2026
On the palate, the rum is crisp and vibrant, with sugarcane sweetness, citrus, tropical fruit, black pepper, and a subtle earthy minerality.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetness
Noun
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The researchers found that people's accuracy in distinguishing sugar from sweetener depended heavily on expectations, and pleasantness ratings also shifted accordingly.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
16 Dec. 2025
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Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy.—
William Robin,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Church’s combination of talent, affability, and fine manners eased his way into New York’s élite, sometimes inspiring envy among his painter friends.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Despite his aura of affability, D’Amaro fought to win every match.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sweetness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetness. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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