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Mr. Nice Guy

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. a typically pleasant, likable person who avoids causing trouble or dissension (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).


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No more Mr. Nice Guy — or maybe James Corden was never so nice to start with.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2022

Matt Kuchar: Mr. Nice Guy or El Cheapo: John Feinstein delves into the complicated personality of a player whose reputation came under fire in an eventful 2019.

From Golf Digest ● Dec. 27, 2019

Koch, who will retire Feb. 1, is not sure many people would want to celebrate his tenure because he has not always been Mr. Nice Guy.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2018

But after his death at age 88, many in the hockey world were remembering him as something else: Mr. Nice Guy.

From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2016

Nuah is behind me, being Mr. Nice Guy and not passing me but moderating his pace.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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