good-natured
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of good-natured
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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“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 his 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. 5, 2026
"You're creating beautiful work on someone's face," she says with a good-natured laugh.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
It seemed like something annoying, but then he was always doing something annoying in his bumbling, good-natured way, so that was no help at all.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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