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good-humored

[good-hyoo-merd, -yoo-] / ˈgʊdˈhju mərd, -ˈju- /


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He admires good-humored, self-deprecatory attitudes and a loose, collaborative approach to problems.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

Laura is an older woman, highly educated, actively devout, intelligent, resourceful, good-humored and a long-time resident of a community that struggles to balance its relative wealth with the neediness of surrounding communities.

From Salon Sep. 30, 2025

He expects more from himself, and he hasn’t given up hope that good-humored contact might be able to make a moral difference.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2023

His audience remained enthusiastic and good-humored from start to finish Saturday; the event was more campaign rally than fireside talk.

From Washington Times Mar. 5, 2023

Milkman was the butt of their humor, but it was good-humored humor, quite unlike the laughter the trip had begun with.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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