good-humored
Example Sentences
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He admires good-humored, self-deprecatory attitudes and a loose, collaborative approach to problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Laura is an older woman, highly educated, actively devout, intelligent, resourceful, good-humored and a long-time resident of a community that struggles to balance its relative wealth with the neediness of surrounding communities.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025
His tender, good-humored nature also stands in opposition to Fritz’s tough expectations, demanding his sons always wear a stoic mask of machismo.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023
His audience remained enthusiastic and good-humored from start to finish Saturday; the event was more campaign rally than fireside talk.
From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2023
I couldn’t bear their sympathy or their good-humored derision.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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