sociability
noun
so·cia·bil·i·ty
ˌsō-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural sociabilities
: the quality or state of being sociable
also
: the act or an instance of being sociable
Examples of sociability in a Sentence
her sociability was called into question when she said she hated parties
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His object is to isolate and mimic the rudiments of human sociability.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Classic research from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that women consider the eyes when rating attractiveness, largely in order to assess sociability and approachableness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Whatever the reasons, the findings suggest there’s no one-size-fits-all level of sociability for optimal health in mountain gorillas.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
The whole development is designed to maximize sociability.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Classic research from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that women consider the eyes when rating attractiveness, largely in order to assess sociability and approachableness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Whatever the reasons, the findings suggest there’s no one-size-fits-all level of sociability for optimal health in mountain gorillas.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
The whole development is designed to maximize sociability.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sociability
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“Sociability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociability. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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sociability
noun
so·cia·bil·i·ty
ˌsō-shə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural sociabilities
1
: the quality or state of being sociable : affability
2
: the act or an instance of being sociable
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