good sort
Britishnoun
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a person of a kindly and likable disposition
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an agreeable or attractive woman
Example Sentences
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"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 • Dec. 28, 2024
“Signs that you’re exercising too much are when you have pain that’s not a good sort of sore,” Liem explained.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2022
Waititi: I felt like that was a good sort of gear shift with those two and especially for Edward.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2022
And these are primarily about objectivity and restoring faith in journalism—things that sound really good sort of on their face, if they’re abstract ideas.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2021
“He and his mother have had a rough time. Lolly is the good sort of coconut.”
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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