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good-natured

[good-ney-cherd] / ˈgʊdˈneɪ tʃərd /


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It is a bittersweet end but part of the season, the book suggests with a good-natured shrug.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Although Barrymore's exchange with the staff member was good-natured, Jayne Allport from the union Usdaw said other filmed encounters the public have with shop workers can "get heated" and are "really concerning".

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

"You're creating beautiful work on someone's face," she says with a good-natured laugh.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

That gives Brady license to take good-natured shots at wrestling for now and positions him to become a high-profile heel at WrestleMania 42.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

Reyna couldn’t believe the son of Bacchus, the most good-natured of officers, would side with Octavian.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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