Example Sentences

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There is a growing squeaky-clean streak in hip-hop which has emerged in the wake of Chance the Rapper, who demonstrated just how profitable sheer good-naturedness could be.

From The New Yorker • May 22, 2017

And it’s a credit to Pratt’s expansive good-naturedness that “Passengers” doesn’t completely torpedo at this moment.

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2016

In the early years you are struck by the genuine innocence and good-naturedness he personified – an accessible small-town boy.

From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2015

Likable as Vaughn and Wilson are—and their chemistry and good-naturedness are in full flower— seems like a loose assemblage of a few ideas instead of a narrative.

From BusinessWeek • Jun. 7, 2013

She has just a touch of his good-naturedness, enough to make me feel like I can tease her without offending her.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth