good-natured
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of good-natured
First recorded in 1570–80
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The NFL joined in the good-natured fun, posting the clip on Instagram and writing, “the peanut punch isn’t for everybody,” along with a laughing emoji.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Eleanor Rigby” attracted a post-55 audience in droves, while the good-natured storyline and nautical sound effects inherent in “Yellow Submarine” drew children and pre-teens into The Beatles’ camp.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
It is a bittersweet end but part of the season, the book suggests with a good-natured shrug.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Despite Pashinyan developing, good-natured relationship with European leaders, Armenia doesn't even have EU candidate status yet, and membership of the bloc is still a long way off.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Troubled, Siddhartha looked at the kind face, in which there were many good-natured wrinkles.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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