nice guy
Example Sentences
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A representative passage: “ ‘He certainly at Princeton, I would say, was just a nice guy, and bordering on humble,’ said one friend who went on to a legal career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"He also didn't let me settle. He was very good at challenging people and helping students be the best they can be. Above all, he's a very funny, genuine, nice guy."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026
His Clark Kent-esque transformation, from unimposing nice guy — “the nicest guy in the entire world,” Casparius said — to smirking menace whenever the day needs saving is the stuff of comic book legends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
"Thaksin is a really nice guy and intellectual," his 46-year-old nephew told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
The kind of problem I didn’t want a nice guy like Joey to face on his own.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
