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Which jovial character is found in Shakespeare's play Henry IV?

jovial

[joh-vee-uhl] / ˈdʒoʊ vi əl /


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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 ● Oct. 1, 2026

I expected to see him in similarly jovial spirits.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Richardson also brings a lighter touch, with Raducanu relaxed and jovial in a pre-tournament chat with British journalists.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Trump, taking a jovial tone, has even joked about his Scottish-born mother having a crush on Charles.

From Barron's ● 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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