Adjective : a warm, good-natured person. From Dictionary.com.
The sheer good-naturedness of the tune distracts from its slightness. From Wordnik.com. [Neil Young's Semi-Precious mettle] Reference
Casca laughed, the tension of the previous night broken by the good-naturedness of Glam. From Wordnik.com. [The Eternal Mercenary]
"But if you have them, I want to know my score," he said, face bearing not even a trace of good-naturedness. From Wordnik.com. [Attitude] Reference
We had just hired a new nanny, Sezi, who was already changing our lives with her heart and good-naturedness and her sweet, loving personality. From Wordnik.com. [Falling Apart in One Piece] Reference
I think some of you might find that stuff about brashness and competitiveness interesting but please do note the good-naturedness, benevolence and optimism. From Wordnik.com. [anne-jumps Diary Entry] Reference
We pride ourselves on the number of times we are able to say "yes" to one another even when grumpy domesticity threatens to supercede our relative good-naturedness. From Wordnik.com. [Alex Gersten: Saying Yes] Reference
Nowhere among the rounded, padded chairs was there evidence of the sharp glint of his American television persona, nor the ruddy good-naturedness of his BBC character. From Wordnik.com. [Grilling Gordon] Reference
Perhaps only a curmudgeon (or a theater critic) would view such good-naturedness as a detriment. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
But when you look closer at our good-naturedness, you find that it shows a strange resemblance to Oriental indifference. From Wordnik.com. [The Shield] Reference
In fact, any and all global acts of fun and good-naturedness that do not create huge profits are in line to be silenced. From Wordnik.com. [QCOnline Metro News] Reference
But you need more than the good-naturedness at the kernel of the piece to smooth out its bumps and keep you entertained through its longueurs. From Wordnik.com. [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference
But she felt that a great instinctive good-naturedness came out of him, he was self-conscious and constrained, knowing she did not follow his language of gesture. From Wordnik.com. [The Lost Girl] Reference
This film actually holds up really well, presenting a mix of taking-the-content-seriously and charming good-naturedness which is often missing from superhero flicks these days. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Control] Reference
Men of Esau's disposition often let their native, good-naturedness dissipate their "fury" (chamah. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
"He makes the impression of a natural man of clear and healthy mind, great good-naturedness and best intentions. From Wordnik.com. [Great Britain and the American Civil War] Reference
Jana is an incredible mother. people are always amazed at the will, intelligence, brightness, curiosity, good-naturedness of our children, and i attribute this greatly to jana i think that much of it is inherent in our children. and in spite of the thankless, time-consuming rigors of being a full-time mom, she has managed to devote countless hours to serving others and to building her own expertise in her chosen fields of study. From Wordnik.com. [jana. | Mind on Fire] Reference
What's wrong with a little good-naturedness?. From Wordnik.com. [Sotomayor stumped] Reference
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