good sort

British  

noun

1. a person of a kindly and likable disposition

2. an agreeable or attractive woman

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good sort Idioms  

1. see under bad sort.

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Example Sentences

As a comedy, it is often predicable — you know that things will work out, and some major plot points are as good as inevitable — but it’s the good sort of predictability, where you get what you came for, where you hear the words you want to hear, ones you could never have written yourself.

From Los Angeles Times

“It takes a lot of stars to make a healthy population, so just having a few around isn’t necessarily enough to get a good sort of population going,” Hodin said, “but at least it’s a sign that the species is still around and that with some assistance, we might be able to bolster these populations.”

From Los Angeles Times

"You've got a better chance getting an opportunity with a Premier League club than you have as a really good sort of Championship manager."

From BBC

“I’ve still got you and Rostam, and that Smithy’s a good sort, and Mara could be my daughter-in-law if you play your charms right, and I have Rasseem, my stench-ridden confidant. And there’s still the merchant’s crown that God promised me.”

From Literature

But while it’s all well and good — sort of — to play those kinds of games in public, emotionally healthy people do not keep playing them in private.

From New York Times