good-hearted
Example Sentences
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Samantha’s father hires Nana away from her grimy pub-cleaning job to answer the phone at his taxi service: a good-hearted gesture or a bribe to keep her and Janey quiet?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Peggy Jo Tallas was, by all accounts, the classic good-hearted Texas woman.
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025
While that was quickly cancelled, Warner came to be associated with stable, good-hearted guys whose lives are more together than those of their friends.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025
Kimberly Usher Fall, Ms Perez's friend and boss at the deli store she worked at, called her a dedicated, smart and a "good-hearted person", according to CBS.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025
She was on cordial terms with Mrs. Clarke, the head housekeeper, and was equally fond of Margaret, the good-hearted and squeaky-voiced housemaid.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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