Sentence examples similar to abrasive charm from inspiring English sources

François, on the other hand, manages to come off as both dull and abrasive, self-centered and neurotic, without much compensating charm.

Cross-examined by Desmond Browne QC, for Pc Rowland - who is suing Mr Mitchell over statements that accused him of fabricating allegations - Mr Mitchell agreed that the chief whip's role required charm and menace and that he could occasionally be abrasive.

Her office manner is rude and abrasive until it suits her to turn syrupy and solicitous, and part of her charm is that she is so easily disliked.

Self-deprecating charm comes a little too easily to him, and he could bring some more abrasive edges to Jonathan's neuroses.

Loud and abrasive when it's not cloyingly sweet, the movie is more likely to exhaust and confuse young audiences than to charm them.

And while Dr. Rhee has charmed reporters, others have found his comments abrasive.

It felt abrasive.

I found them abrasive.

Abrasive and fast stuff.

He's very abrasive.

I'm being abrasive.