good-natured

Example Sentences

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Herzl found Rothschild paternalistic and overly timid, “a decent, good-natured, faint-hearted man, who utterly fails to understand the matter,” as he wrote in his diary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The Guardian says it is "good-natured, buoyant entertainment".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

You won’t find any of the good-natured platitudes of a body swap comedy like “Freakier Friday” here.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

He had a broad, good-natured face, which was weatherbeaten and so freckly that he looked almost tanned; his arms were muscular, and one of them had a large, shiny burn on it.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling