I'm not talking about the loveable grump who means well, or some kind of gruff tough guy with a spongy-soft interior. |
This success was not, it has to be said, achieved through a loveable personality. |
But the faintest flicker of a smile made him seem approachable and loveable in a sorrowful way. |
He doesn't deal in heroes and villains, not even loveable rogues, and that's frightening stuff for an inveterate good guy. |
The other is Ifans, who for too long has been typecast as a loveable rogue. |
The seemingly banal ramblings of this loveable loser are beautifully scripted. |