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Recent Examples of good-humored
Ukrainians are a good-humored, industrious and resourceful people who finally achieved independence in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, precipitated by the aggressive stance against communism by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.
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Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
There’s Ardern, the graceful, good-humored leader, whose jovial nature and kindness-first approach is framed in sharp contrast to that of Donald Trump in the doc.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The confrontations are almost always good-humored, perhaps another character being played.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Like a chill senior’s valedictory address, Endgame mixes good-humored winks with a misty-eyed reverence for everything that’s come before while never wearing out its welcome.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Patriot, the posthumous memoir of Alexei Navalny, is distressing but also surprisingly good-humored and funny.
—airmail.news, 26 Oct. 2024
Mangold depicts Cash in both Walk the Line and A Complete Unknown as nervy mysteries always on the edge of a breakdown, though Boyd Holbrook plays him as more mischievous and good-humored compared to the brooding Joaquin Phoenix.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Gentle and good-humored, musicians Ed and Victoria Hammill have performed just about every role in the music business while living in Austin, Nashville, Tennessee; Asheville, North Carolina, and elsewhere.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
Like many Australians the 56-year-old is good-humored, chatty, and well disposed toward Americans.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
There’s Ardern, the graceful, good-humored leader, whose jovial nature and kindness-first approach is framed in sharp contrast to that of Donald Trump in the doc.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The confrontations are almost always good-humored, perhaps another character being played.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Like a chill senior’s valedictory address, Endgame mixes good-humored winks with a misty-eyed reverence for everything that’s come before while never wearing out its welcome.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Patriot, the posthumous memoir of Alexei Navalny, is distressing but also surprisingly good-humored and funny.
—airmail.news, 26 Oct. 2024
Mangold depicts Cash in both Walk the Line and A Complete Unknown as nervy mysteries always on the edge of a breakdown, though Boyd Holbrook plays him as more mischievous and good-humored compared to the brooding Joaquin Phoenix.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Gentle and good-humored, musicians Ed and Victoria Hammill have performed just about every role in the music business while living in Austin, Nashville, Tennessee; Asheville, North Carolina, and elsewhere.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
Like many Australians the 56-year-old is good-humored, chatty, and well disposed toward Americans.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-humored
Adjective
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Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.—
Ismail Muhammad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Jerry Eisenberg, the amiable animator known for his contributions to The Jetsons, The Peter Potamus Show, Wacky Races, Fangface, Spider-Man cartoons, Scooby-Doo movies and so much more, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With its uplifting tone, aspirational storytelling and a good-natured, mild-mannered and optimistic lead character, Ted Lasso was the perfect show to launch at the height of the pandemic in August 2020.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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David says Mangione was always good-natured about the attention.—
Lorena O'Neil,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An affable, mustachioed former real-estate developer, Haigler joined the group after meeting some Black scuba divers at a wedding.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Robinson is an affable type, quick with a smile in a good conversation and thoughtful with his answers in a post-match mixed zone.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Ohtani is back in Japan and that puts an even bigger grin on these gracious locals.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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There's a little sprinkled throughout, but these all-stars are by and large gracious and amiable.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Good-humored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-humored. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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