good-natured

Example Sentences

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“Heated Rivalry” stans applauded the actor’s good-natured handling of the situation and flipped over the unannounced but entirely expected appearances by his co-star and best friend, Hudson Williams.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Unlike the real battle of the bands, the rivalry between the two sets of actors is entirely good-natured.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

When I first started playing “Dungeons & Dragons” as a tween, my friends christened me with a new good-natured nickname: gamer geek.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

As played by Mr. Johnson, Kerr is frank about the sacrifices that must be made in MMA, but good-natured about his lot in life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

A good-natured, shaved-headed, bullnecked older black man named Kirkley taught a class called Use of Force, in which we learned when it was okay to lay our hands on somebody.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover