good-natured
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of good-natured
First recorded in 1570–80
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
Rahma engages in good-natured banter, responding to each proposition with “100% agree” or “100% disagree.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"There's sort of a good-natured, almost race emerging between some countries about who will reach elimination first," Canfell says.
From BBC • May 1, 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
“She was good-natured, and I loved to tease her.”
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
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