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

The Guardian says it is "good-natured, buoyant entertainment".

From BBC • May 1, 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

That gives Brady license to take good-natured shots at wrestling for now and positions him to become a high-profile heel at WrestleMania 42.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Followed by laughter and the good-natured ribbing that usually followed one of Luke’s epic failures on this front.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss