How To Use Good-natured In A Sentence

The actress is frequently locked into playing a stoic, good-natured sufferer with a look of passive resignation about her.
It was 20 minutes into the game when any prospect of good-natured banter disappeared.
The tartan army, for many a source of national pride as a good-natured counterpoint to prevailing hooliganism elsewhere, is now routinely derided in the press for its apparent buffoonery and lack of knowledge of the beautiful game.
The doctor could not help laughing at the sort of "moue" she made: when he laughed, he had something peculiarly good-natured and genial in his look. Villette
There is also hassling and teasing and good-natured joshing that to an adult looks like vicious bullying but to a child is something different.

A smooth-faced, moon-faced young man was smiling at her good-naturedly. Amateur Night
"The transmission is shot, the brakes are on their last legs, and all things considered I don't think a person as successful as you should be tooling around in a beat-up old junker like this," the car will good-naturedly inform the owner.
They saw simply a loose, lank youth with tow-colored sunburned hair and a berry-brown, ingenuous face that wore a quizzical, good-natured smile.
The Irish ranchers twitted me good-naturedly on my exploit, and patted me on the back until I felt that I had done something heroic. Chapter 4
This was not good-natured banter, it was mockery. Times, Sunday Times
Wallace & Gromit has a lot of good-natured fun lampooning conventions from old horror movies (both those from Universal and Hammer).
A smooth-faced, moon-faced young man was smiling at her good-naturedly. Amateur Night
Throughout our conversation, as one veteran good-naturedly needles the other, all the teen-angst details come out.
Even with the occasional glamor and glitz of Chasm City's environment, and the unmistakable steampunk and William Gibson references in visuals and invention, the overall sense of doom and the obviously cold-blooded souls of the main characters would get to anybody (there is not a single good-natured human being along the way). Alastair Reynolds "Chasm City" and "Revelation Space"
Well, apart from the last day when our driver arrived a minute early and got a good-natured ribbing from all and sundry. The Sun
Celebrate our Australianness by showing our usual mistrustful, self-deprecating, egalitarian, good-natured detestation of all such symbols of overt self-glorification.
The Princess became somewhat alarmed; she was besides extremely good-natured, nor had her intentions of leading the old man into what would render him ridiculous, been so accurately planned with malice prepense, as they were the effect of accident and chance. Count Robert of Paris
Foreign Secretary William Hague also used the term "good-natured" to describe the talks, telling ITV1 television: "They get on very well. Reuters: Top News
Coarse and mischievous - but never too much - his is the good-natured rebellion we all aspire to in our dotage.
Warrington looked with good-natured interest at the young fellow dandifying himself up to a pitch of completeness; and appearing at length in a gorgeous shirt-front and neckcloth, fresh gloves, and glistening boots. The History of Pendennis
Good-natured ribbing is one thing, but I've seen these things go horribly awry, with the guest of ‘honor’ running out in tears.
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Perhaps that's the legacy of being the frontman, spending your early teens grinning good-naturedly on gormless kids' TV shows and in gormless pop magazines.
They took their revenge in raillery, which was not always good-natured. Queechy
There is some good-natured ribbing between them and from within the Glasgow squad about the pair being gay icons.
Christian's eyebrows rose good-naturedly and his bow shaped mouth formed a wistful smile.
In addition to gaining seriousness, the genial, good-natured boy becomes a sarcastic and bitter man.
She had the responsibility and honor of driving Ruth and the dolls in her own donkey-cart to the scene of action, where the school children, and some of the idlest or most good-natured of Mrs. Alwynn's friends, were even then assembling, and where Mrs. Alwynn herself was already dashing from point to point, buzzing like a large "bumble" bee. The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers
His first care was to obtain some refreshment, which was more cheerfully afforded him by a good-natured pantler than by Dryfesdale, who was, on this occasion, much disposed to abide by the fashion of The Abbot
The children were perplexed by her unexpected good humor, but they admired her good-natured bravery in the face of personal tragedy.
Another Committee of Fourteen investigator in 1914 observed the loose behavior of women workers in a restaurant: “They were putting on their aprons, combing their hair, powdering their noses, . . . all the while tossing back and forth to each other, apparently in a spirit of good-natured comradeship, the most vile epithets that I had ever heard emerge from the lips of a human being.” A Renegade History of the United States
Nemo is a little fish kid whose overprotective dad, Marlin, is perfectly voiced by Albert Brooks, that prince of good-natured anxiety.
Beethoven was blunt, irascible, and ambitious, though good-natured, noble-minded, and idealistic.
What was funny to me, however, was the barely masked anger in their tone (this was usually from overweight people) disguised as concern or good-natured ribbing.
It would be hard not to enjoy a comedy as good-natured and quirky as this. Times, Sunday Times
Still, you stay good-natured and friendly and this is what others remember. The Sun
I miss Molly's words so very much and always thought that she struck a good balance between good-natured humor and "snarkiness" with common-sense, insightful political commentary. Times Public Editor Hammers Maureen Dowd's Coverage Of Hillary
His words were unaccented and calm as he said, in apparent good-natured rebuke, `It is not the time or the place for that, Bloodblade. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
Larry shouted back cordially, having taken Robby's genuine insult as mere good-natured ribbing.
Outside the towns in the West there are few of what _you_ would call gentlefolk," said he, with just the faintest emphasis of good-natured scorn for English prejudice; "nor are there any 'country houses' as you understand the name in England. Lady Betty Across the Water
But here there was no credit, and our good-natured Lübecker having doled out a fourth zwanziger on account, was scarcely surprised to see it pounced upon and totally appropriated by the host in liquidation of some ancient score. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France
People were almost invariably friendly and good-natured. Times, Sunday Times
` ` Leave Poll alone; she's in one of her trances! '' called a motherly, good-natured woman whose trunk stood next to Polly's, and whose business was to support a son and three daughters upon stalwart shoulders, both figuratively and literally. Polly of the Circus
It will therefore come as no surprise to learn that I blame the recent eruption of what the rugby authorities used to term "good-natured horseplay" in our major cities on one thing – the breakdown of the sort of traditional sporting partnership – Trueman and Statham, Beardsley and Lineker, Bruce and Pallister – that once brought stability to the life of youngsters everywhere. What has Wayne Rooney got in common with a celebrated giant panda?
Here was no streak of fat, no apathy, only a lazy, good-natured play of gloves and tricks, with a brusk stiffness and harsh sharpness in the contacts that he knew belonged only to the trained and instinctive fighting man. Chapter II
The bankers on the other side of the table, Eliza and Franklin, chuckle good-naturedly.
She is not portrayed as angelic but as a believably good-natured and optimistic adolescent.
The Japs are a wonderful race; they seem to be the happiest people going, always smiling and good-natured, always polite and gentle, always bowing and scraping. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama
The good-natured teacher's high hopes of ending the term prosperously were thus suddenly crushed and he was about to give up in disgust when the better disposed pupils offered to take hold and repair the damage so far as possible and clean out the school room for the exercises, which they did. Living in Dryden: February 2004 Archives
Churchy is a little too brainless to resist evil at first, though too good-natured to persist in it.
She was able to recruit 13 friends as volunteers for the headshave and said she is prepared for the good-natured ribbing she anticipates when she returns to work in the family butchery business in Helmsley today.
His good-natured humour and seemingly limitless fund of anecdotes was much admired by other barristers and by the Bench. Times, Sunday Times
Asked to stand guard over good or treasure, they would good-naturedly hand everything over to a perfect stranger.
From chess to poker to racquetball, the science officer was a formidable competitor, employing a level of tenacity and even stubbornness that had become the stuff of much good-natured, respectful ribbing aboard ship. Star Trek: Typhon Pact Paths of Disharmony
He was too much of a gentleman, however, too genial and good-natured, too averse to controversy to agitate for the major generalcy he knew he deserved.
Leave Poll alone; she's in one of her trances!" called a motherly, good-natured woman whose trunk stood next to Polly's, and whose business was to support a son and three daughters upon stalwart shoulders, both figuratively and literally. Polly of the Circus
Hardly ever, " laughed the widow, good-naturedly, "and I don't want to lose the chance.
This Sally is nothing but a yawning cavity walking on hollow stilts," declared Nell, who "fussed" good-naturedly, just as her father did. The Campfire Girls of Roselawn Or, a Strange Message from the Air
There was good-natured ribbing while the teams walked quietly through the night to their tents.
Peter has a happy nature. He is a good-natured boy.
His eyes were sleepy, his expression indolent or good-natured. Elizabeth's Campaign
He looks at the spectator good-naturedly and unintelligently, with the suspicious expression of an inveterate toper [habitual drinker].
Well, apart from the last day when our driver arrived a minute early and got a good-natured ribbing from all and sundry. The Sun
Clear-eyed, from her childhood days with the saloonkeeper Cady and Cady's good-natured but unmoral spouse, she had observed, and, later, generalized much upon sex. CHAPTER IV
This was not good-natured banter, it was mockery. Times, Sunday Times
A good hour and a half later, Erial once more stepped outside the sickroom, this time not mildly irritated and hiding her slight anxiety under good-natured insults.
The befuddled hosts at first tried to jolly Stewart into being the good-natured guest they'd expected.
They went frantic as we petted them through the bars, the dusty building almost bursting with good-natured dogginess. Times, Sunday Times
The 'contadino' is middle-aged & like the rest of the peasants -- that is to say, brown, handsome, good-natured, courteous, & entirely independent without making any offensive show of it. Mark Twain, a Biography. Complete
He looked over at his fellow guards and saw them in the corner, dicing and conversing good-naturedly.
This was not good-natured banter, it was mockery. Times, Sunday Times
Still, it has a definite local flavor about it, with New Zealand's characteristic good-natured doziness ably represented by Lily (Loren Horsley). GreenCine Daily: Sundance. Eagle vs Shark.
Kathryn smiled and watched the pardoner return the good-natured abuse. A SHRINE OF MURDERS
But he was a good-natured, decent man. The Sun
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Tom was a good-natured lad, and, as his master said, very fond of liquorice; but the doctor used to laugh at that (when Tom was not by), saying, "it's very true that Tom cribs my _liquorice_; but I will say this for him, he is very honest about _jalap_ and _rhubarb_, and I have never missed a grain. Poor Jack
Viewed through 21 st-century eyes, the political landscape Macmillan describes seems almost impossibly genteel and good-natured.
One is hastily procured, and the first captain -- a great, brawny, good-natured fellow, who has spent years at sea -- deftly fastens the bight of the rope to the handle of the breechblock. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"
This man, apparently so foolishly good-natured, simple, and absent-minded, could guess all the cunning of a prison wag, unmask the astutest street huzzy, and subdue a scoundrel. The Commission in Lunacy
You're always going to have good-natured banter. The Sun
Instead she had been met with smiles and good-natured raillery; and she had an uncomfortable feeling that her fellow committeewomen were already enraged at her and preparing to turn against her. The Long Chance
There was no space for dwellers in these shadowed lanes to rush from their houses before our car, when warned by the “choof, choof” of the motor as we rattled over the “agony stones,” that something extraordinary was coming; but mothers shrieked for their offspring, while young girls hailed their friends to the free show; and men, women, and children jostled each other good-naturedly in every window and door as we approached, pouring out in our wake, though seemingly half afraid even then that the dragon might take to charging back upon them. The Car of Destiny
As a matter of fact Fielding had two plays by him — the Good-natured Man (a title subsequently used by Goldsmith), and a piece called The Wedding Fielding
He has been delighting audiences for years with works of charm, wit and good-natured humor, products of a lively imagination and strong musicological background paired with a finely honed compositional skill.
the good-natured policeman on our block
I stroke the soft noses of Bramble and Bracken, the cobby, good-natured riding school ponies, as they graze in their paddock, on whose back I would vault bareback and steal a bridle-less ride, twenty seven years ago. *Earworms and guilty pleasures and country roads
She was in charge; humorous, good-natured, but unrelenting. AN OLDER WOMAN
By 1am, however, it's pretty obvious that plenty of people have had more than a few shandies, and the city's Boar Lane is full of slightly swaying, but good-natured, revellers.
Clear-eyed, from her childhood days with the saloonkeeper Cady and Cady's good-natured but unmoral spouse, she had observed, and, later, generalized much upon sex. CHAPTER IV
Village folk accepted the gentle, good-natured confirmed teetotaller, who looked odd and harmed no one.
Most notable for the casting surrounding the bland couple — Wills is played by an American with a full head of hair, if you were curious — which includes Victor Garber as a stuffy Prince Charles, Jean Smart as a good-natured Camilla talk about your designing women! and Jane Alexander as an unusually robust, tall Queen Elizabeth, playing yard darts and Wii to endear herself to the commoner who would be princess. Matt's Weekend Picks: Aug. 26-28
My father and the other members of his foursome, when they spoke, did so in a telegraphic banter: They teased one another good-naturedly; they improvised nicknames.
A —, her brother, had promised to escort us home; but we now found that the good-natured authorities of Bodenbach had tried their best for our comfort, and that we had the option of an open boat down the Elbe to Schandau, or of a "trolly" or "lorry" on the deserted rail - A Lady's Glimpse of the Late War in Bohemia
It's limber and athletic, incredibly dancey, almost always on the move, bouncing along very good-naturedly. Times, Sunday Times
In his range of interests and enjoyments, he keeps goading me (in a good-natured way) to broaden my own horizons.
When I expressed surprise that any one should be content to remain illiterate she laughed good-naturedly and told me that she could make the money to pay her many employees who looked after her business affairs. Madeleine: An Autobiography
You're always going to have good-natured banter. The Sun
Chris is one of the story's truly good-natured personalities even though he submits to the fleshly desires of the wayward physician Diane.
I picked up the trail of his family -- not easy back in the dark ages of 2005 before certain handy databases existed -- and found a good-natured great-niece who obligingly swabbed for history's sake. Megan Smolenyak: USS Monitor: Could William Bryan Be One of the Skeletons in the Turret?
Nathan and Carrie are the future king and queen of the prom, an unwholesomely attractive couple who take any issue, from jealousy to unwanted pregnancy, with good-natured partying aplomb.
Peter has a happy nature. He is a good-natured boy.
It is all good-natured banter about being a man and finding the world surprising. Times, Sunday Times
There's nothing for candour like a lower-school boy, and East was a genuine specimen — frank, hearty, and good-natured, well-satisfied with himself and his position, and choke-full of life and spirits, and all the Rugby prejudices and traditions which he had been able to get together in the long course of one half-year during which he had been at the School-house. Tom Brown's Schooldays
Yet there was clear evidence that the demonstrations were good-natured and peaceful.
Some celebrities squawk about this, but most of them concede, good-naturedly, that they are in the business of public image-making.
“What are you two people chattering about there?” says the Queen, who was rather good-natured, though not over-burthened with wisdom. The Rose and the Ring
She was a good-natured, kind and pleasant person and a most helpful neighbour who will be missed by all who knew her.
So the hours passed, and each newcomer was invited to join the company, until it grew so large that the "big room" was requisitioned, and it soon held a laughing, joking, drinking, good-natured set of as drouthy individuals as ever met together in company. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner
But the down-to-earth tone of this good-natured comedy, and its bighearted embrace of its characters, harks back to ABC and Disney at their comedy peak. Finally, ABC gives us a 'Modern Family' we can relate to
He said he didn't feel like a celebrity, but his short glimpse of fame did come at a price - in the form of good-natured ribbing from friends and work colleagues.
Filming with a mini camera quickly brought a good-natured crowd of local residents flocking round, proud of their remarkable monument.
Shall we do it by gentle arguments, conciliatory compromises, soft phraseologies, easy and good-natured laxities? The Punishment of Treason
Wish I hadn't told, thought good-natured Tommy, for to be feruled was the deepest disgrace at this school. Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys
A colonist is the most beautiful crittur in natur to try experiments on, you ever see; for he is so simple and good-natured he don't know no better; and so weak, he couldn't help himself if he did. The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Complete
My 'good-natured friends' now carefully informed me of the multitude of secret enemies who were ever employed in estranging the Prince's mind from me. Memoirs of Mary Robinson
Bullying behavior isn't always easy to define. Where do you draw the line between good-natured ribbing and bullying?
What struck me, though was how good-natured the whole march was at the weekend.
Down by the river there was a group of five or six soldiers, noisier than the ones inside, who had been jolly and good-natured. THE DISPOSAL OF THE LIVING
Mr Booker defends his opus in a manner which is more good-natured than might reasonably be expected, given the thumping I administered in the original review, and he has other defenders too.
His competition with the since-departed major was supportive and good-natured, a sign of maturity from an otherwise cocksure prodigy.
The Scoop: Del Toro stars as a good-natured man who transforms into a savage wolf by moonlight in this special effects-packed horror remake set in 19th century England.
A great deal of time would have been lost if the haaf-boat had carried him into Boden voe, so Tom good-naturedly requested to be put ashore at the nearest point, determined to walk across the island to Moolapund. Viking Boys
Everything seemed to go on as usual in the quiet, opulent house; the good-natured mistress pursuing, quite unsuspiciously, her bustling idleness, and daily easy avocations; the daughter absorbed still in one selfish, tender thought, and quite regardless of all the world besides, when that final crash came, under which the worthy family fell. Vanity Fair
His face was long and thin, his expression shrewd and good-natured, his limbs were long and ungainly. The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California
A 1920s guidebook described Shandy Hall as "sonsy"– a Scottish word meaning good-natured, and that's true. Life in a medieval home
The storekeeper was a big, good-natured man, and he nearly stepped on me. Billy Whiskers' Adventures
None is on the receiving end of quite so much good-natured banter as Keeping. Times, Sunday Times
With trademark good-natured stoicism, he flashed a gap-toothed grin, drank a can of Coke, and played bass with a red string around his wrist, a gift from some Tibetan friends who've been chanting for his recovery.
He remains modest and self-effacing, thank goodness, but now we know there is a core of steel within the good-natured exterior.
A walrus-moustached council official presides over the ceremony in Slovenian, continually drifting off-piste, gesturing and chuckling good-naturedly.
Making due allowance for that good-natured raillery which is one of the spices of existence, it may be truthfully said that anyone who laughs in earnest at the West calls attention merely to his own shallow conceit. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country
Knowing his character well, the sturdy wife of Grabantak had made up her mind that Koyatuk should wed a young intelligent, and what you may call lumpy girl named Chukkee, who was very fond of the huge and lazy youth, and who, being herself good-natured and unselfish, would be sure to make him a good wife. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole
It would be silly to try to represent the duel between the Miller and the Reeve as merely good-natured fraternal leg-pulling.
The lady's riding companion smiled good-naturedly and dismounted from his frisky dapple.
They passed a wineshop, several of whose customers had spilled good-naturedly into the street. The Mistaken Wife
The origin of the term stems from an incident when R.C. Sproul, Jr. in a good-natured, joking, and in-passing manner referred to his wife as a "Prairie Muffin. Archive 2007-01-01
When he finally looked in her direction, there was an expression of good-natured sternness on his face. MEMORY’S EMBRACE
He looked at me, good-natured and ready to pounce, and I remembered that I had noticed this look even in the seminar.
The air was full of good-natured chaff and badinage between persons who had never seen each other before and never expected to again.
Other people we have spoken to believe they are sold to universities for testing purposes, or for use in dog fights (they use these good-natured pets and have vicious ill-natured animals tear them apart for profit and amusement).
too good-natured to resent a little criticism
The Vayvode was an elderly man, with a white turban and a green benish, having weak eyes, and a alight hesitation in his speech; but civil and good-natured, without any of the absurd suspicions of the Mutsellim of Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844.
It's a little crackpot, but the whole thing is so damned good-natured you can't give it much fault for being an agglomeration of genre clichés.
That has been his trademark - an ear-to-ear smile followed by a good-natured ribbing during a one-armed pushup challenge.
That version is that Milton, good-naturedly and perhaps taken by surprise, allowed his wife to go home for two months at her own request, or the request of her relatives, before he had been three months married, and that it was the insult of her nonreturn that revealed to him his mistake in her, and drove him into his speculations about divorce. The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649
They possess no beard on their good-natured faces and their stomachs are usually rounded.
You're always going to have good-natured banter. The Sun
After each story, he laughed about the good-natured fun they had shared bloodying each others faces.
It is all good-natured banter about being a man and finding the world surprising. Times, Sunday Times
Wish I hadn't told, "thought good-natured Tommy, for to be feruled was the deepest disgrace at this school. Little Men
an easy good-natured manner
Celtic's supporters annexed the place for the day, filling every nook and cranny and, on many occasions, succumbing to the temptation to leap the hoardings for good-natured but tiresome pitch invasions.
I take the ribbing good-naturedly, because my coworkers are genuinely decent professionals; they treat me with respect and kindness and their comments are not directed at me.
For instance, during a sabbatical stay in Scotland, a Scotsman kidded me good-naturedly about Americans worshiping cars.
Good-natured and bouncy, they show off Reed's love of old-school rock 'n' roll and Sterling Morrison's effortless rhythm work.
The queues to honour the Queen Mother's death were good-natured and there can hardly have been a more thoroughly British expression of sympathy than the orderly queue.
She was in charge; humorous, good-natured, but unrelenting. AN OLDER WOMAN
They disappeared into the crowded room, gibbering good-naturedly.
When treated well, dogs can be loyal companions, good-natured playmates for children and steadfast protectors of home and hearth.
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Yet it is the Britons who Greene has good-naturedly fussed over and flattered this season, praising their potential and pointing out the danger they pose him in Sydney.
Amiable, good-natured and good fun, this is a highly promising feature debut from Simon Pegg.
Oddly, it isn't included on this debut album though its good-natured whimsy would have chimed well with these songs.
Over 300 people showed up to the intersection of 14th & U St. NW to participate in the good-natured funfest yesterday afternoon. Dupont Circle Snowball Fight Video
The forcefulness of his stand-up comedy and righteousness of his political writing make it easy to forget that the fortysomething father of two is a good-natured, funny and amenable bloke.
Unlike the good-natured bumbler from the Disney cartoon, this honey-happy bear is a manipulative, abrasive, self-indulgent schemer who is clearly unapologetic in his larcenous adventure. Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat
It is hard to be brutally critical of this DVD beyond mockery and a good-natured ribbing.
The good-natured Kentons had dispensed his Lordship from the encumbrance of a valet, and though my Lady could not well be allowed to go maidless, Lady That Stick
Jeana served the first helping of cock-a-leekie stew to Ray, and, with a good-natured grin, he encouraged her to pile it on, despite her disapproving look.
It comes with dollops of good-natured, understated humour.
He remains a charming, impeccably polite, good-natured and amazingly resilient man.
It was a good-natured poke at downtown cliches.
The ‘contadino’ is middle-aged & like the rest of the peasants — that is to say, brown, handsome, good-natured, courteous, & entirely independent without making any offensive show of it. Mark Twain: A Biography
So we not only got compelling performances, we also got lots of good-natured back-and-forths between the coaches, who often had to jockey for the hopefuls they mutually favored to choose them. Watercooler: The Voice Sounds Good to Us!
A good-natured chuckle rippled around the group.
The public view is good-natured tolerance, reflecting Alf Garnett's ‘‘E's not one of yer restaurant Greeks!’
Tom was a good-natured lad, and, as his master said, very fond of liquorice; but the doctor used to laugh at that (when Tom was not by), saying, "It's very true that Tom cribs my _liquorice_; but I will say this for him, he is very honest about _jalap_ and _rhubarb_, and I have never missed a grain. Poor Jack
It is all good-natured banter about being a man and finding the world surprising. Times, Sunday Times
But mainly it's good-natured banter. The Sun
But, although they "chaffed" them, the kind people helped them none the less good-naturedly in completing their equipment, the old captain's Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes
And smart, good-natured, well-spoken, and elegant enough to be called a dandy. American Connections
I felt that on some level she was incompetent and slow, but she was very good-natured. Voices of Love
His good-natured humour and seemingly limitless fund of anecdotes was much admired by other barristers and by the Bench. Times, Sunday Times
Bill glanced hastily about him, expecting the shouts of laughter and good-natured chaffing which is the inevitable aftermath of the clumsy misadventure of a riverman. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest
`But then I always was a late developer ,' he added with a good-natured smile. RESCUING ROSE
A fast paced game of passion and pageantry played by colorful and attractive women, chock full of good-natured violence and brimming with personality. WHIP IT Blu-ray Review – Collider.com
Because, as Mr. DeVito makes abundantly clear, there are and always have been two Yogi Berras: 1) the public celebrity — a goofy, good-natured, strange-looking (sportswriters at the time used far-worse adjectives), malaprop-spewing simpleton from the Italian slums of St. Louis and 2) the real person behind the public persona, a far more complex and intelligent character. The Man Behind the Malaprop
Deanna, a hard-working and good-natured woman, was gladly up to share a smoke and some gab when not working the dive deck.
Talking with Americans," Sobel noted, "he Garcia tends to couch negative views of the United States as good-natured jokes from the past "When I was young, we used to call the OAS 'the Ministry of U.S. Nikolas Kozloff: Wikileaks Cables Portray a Different Side of Brazil's Lula da Silva
He's terribly smart, good-natured, and pleasant, but he simply has no clue of how to make a living aside from sales of somewhat dicey goods online, so now he just hangs out.
Instead, familiarise yourself with the ancient Irish art of backslapping -- learn how to guffaw, administer a good-natured 'slagging' (stick to the football -- that way nobody gets hurt) and witter on about 'the rugby' (especially effective, for some reason, if your superior is female). Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed
He was a big, good-natured fellow with a scrubby brown beard that had liberal flecks of gray.
It is all good-natured banter about being a man and finding the world surprising. Times, Sunday Times
A touch of transcendental chic is evidenced by a novel mechanics' overall and a little good-natured eccentricity comes through by means of a velvet bomber jacket and a lurex mock turtle.
After the lottery, those agents who had drawn a name warranting a long journey accepted the good-natured insults and mockery of friends. Excerpt: For The Relief of Unbearable Urges by Nathan Englander
Made us roar in the mess, though I've had to put up with a certain amount of good-natured chaff about having a father who reads the Guardian, let alone writes for it!
Most of the time, it's good-natured ribbing of a guy who uses hand cream or gets a little prissy about his hair.
An atmosphere of frenzied but good-natured co-operation prevails; with so much to get through, our minds are concentrated wonderfully.
a good-natured and hospitable man
Headteacher Gillian James said the protest was good-natured but warned that future absences would be punished.

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