jovial
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He kind of embraced his typecasting as Principal Belding, and was just always nice to people, always buying people a drink, just a jovial, happy, relatable guy.
From Los Angeles Times â Oct. 1, 2026
I expected to see him in similarly jovial spirits.
From Slate â Jul. 30, 2026
Richardson also brings a lighter touch, with Raducanu relaxed and jovial in a pre-tournament chat with British journalists.
From BBC â May 22, 2026
Trump, taking a jovial tone, has even joked about his Scottish-born mother having a crush on Charles.
From Barron's â Apr. 29, 2026
He was a hard shrewd jovial politician, whose acts of kindness served his interest and whose interest was himself.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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