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good guy

[good gahy] / ˈgʊd ˌgaɪ /


NOUN
Mister Nice Guy
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“He definitely didn’t want that order of, you know, publicity. He wanted just to say to me, ‘I’m a good guy.’

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"He's a good coach that's obsessed with details, a really impressive football man and good guy," they told BBC Sport.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He was a good guy and a production designer who took me to a couple of movie sets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The script ties itself in knots trying to make Davis a good guy, when he would be far more interesting if he wasn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

But this was Ronnie, and he was just a good guy feeling down.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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