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good-naturedly





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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

Lambasting his creative choices, and silently judging the one-hour-photo employee who calls his shots “pretty,” Scorsese good-naturedly mocked the zealous dedication he brought to his movies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2025

An April 11 game last season turned into a Philly food fight when fans — largely good-naturedly — tossed their ballpark franks in several sections, leading to multiple ejections.

From Seattle Times Feb. 29, 2024

Farmer listens good-naturedly, interpreting Ti Jean’s words as “a giant morality play, a commentary on social inequality.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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