good-naturedly

Example Sentences

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For this is the very first full-length photo of the politician already renowned for his towering height—and for good-naturedly boasting about it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

It does not feel like that level of claustrophobia will be part of this week, but the fans on the practice days have been good-naturedly engaging in the 'phoney war'.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Rave to my 6-foot tall husband who good-naturedly reaches everything on the top shelves for little me.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

But the university where he’s been on the faculty for 45 years had other plans, so the Nobel laureate good-naturedly agreed to a symposium in his honor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Anna Auntie rolled her eyes good-naturedly, like she’d heard this a million times before.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon