good-natured

Example Sentences

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"You're creating beautiful work on someone's face," she says with a good-natured laugh.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Finnegan is a shaggy black rescue dog who, for all his good-natured goofiness, carries the guilt and shame of being abandoned by his first owner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

You won’t find any of the good-natured platitudes of a body swap comedy like “Freakier Friday” here.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Unlike the real battle of the bands, the rivalry between the two sets of actors is entirely good-natured.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Grandpa walked the Texan out to the street, clapped him on the shoulder, good-natured like, and pointed directions to town.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns