Finally he smiled in a handsome, good-humored fashion. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest] Reference
"Don't you believe it," was Jerry's good-humored retort. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore] Reference
A frank good-humored smile came upon Mr. Marlow's face at once. From Wordnik.com. [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851] Reference
Have a purpose, and adhere to it with good-humored pertinacity. From Wordnik.com. [A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries] Reference
"Witness this afternoon," said Janetta, with good-humored satire. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
He appeared a little nervous, maybe, but good-humored and self-aware. From Wordnik.com. [The Suspect Speaks Out] Reference
Ordinarily, the Doctor takes Ben's sallies with good-humored contempt. From Wordnik.com. [Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes] Reference
Later a columnist, he was a sympathetic realist and good-humored moralist. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
"Oh, that is one of his little tricks," said Ingram with a good-humored smile. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873] Reference
Rubin is thoughtful, good-humored, convincing — but perhaps he protests too much. From Wordnik.com. [Rubin’s Detail Deficit] Reference
The expression of their countenance is very good-humored, and their condition seems. From Wordnik.com. [The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy] Reference
He was a sturdy boy with a good-humored face plentifully besprinkled with freckles. From Wordnik.com. [The Mission of Janice Day] Reference
You would not look so rosy and good-humored if you had been lying awake all that time. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
His clean-brushed teeth are exposed by a good-humored smile of assurance and confidence. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919] Reference
It took a while, but I wrangled seven good-humored, physically fit sources of perspiration. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: Making sweaty clothes for laundry-detergent testing] Reference
But he acknowledges, "I think if it happened now, they would be less good-humored about it.". From Wordnik.com. [The Dirty War Moves South] Reference
He spoke with a good-humored and emphatic impudence which implied the most perfect resolution. From Wordnik.com. [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851] Reference
He was good-humored enough to serenade swinging Mike Myers in the '60s goof "" Austin Powers.' '. From Wordnik.com. [The Odd Couple] Reference
"Do you remember your battle by the Stocks, Mr. Leslie?" said Mr. Dale with a good-humored laugh. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852] Reference
His face was good-humored, but he had a solid jaw and a mouth that could get tough when necessary. From Wordnik.com. [Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet] Reference
Keats was manly and good-humored, most of his morbidity being referred directly to his ill health. From Wordnik.com. [The Bibliotaph and Other People] Reference
Whoever takes Rehnquist's place will have a hard time replacing his plainspoken, good-humored common sense. From Wordnik.com. [Transition: Hail To The Chief] Reference
I was just lucky enough to find it in a hockey-playing team of energetic, good-humored, hard-working ladies. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking the Ice] Reference
Even Hippy, usually ready of speech, wore a look of concern decidedly out of place on his fat, good-humored face. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School] Reference
Never fear, "added Pa, in a good-humored voice," that sort of thing won't happen to any of you Woolley-legs; a good. From Wordnik.com. [The Bill-Toppers] Reference
Relaxed in blue Dockers and a red sweater, the good-humored Ohioan looked like an affable Midwestern football coach. From Wordnik.com. [Reform, Washington Style] Reference
A thousand questions had been fired at Jim, who was a good-humored old fellow with a great love for boys in his heart. From Wordnik.com. [With Trapper Jim in the North Woods] Reference
Such good-humored abandon, he says, "is the most modern firing to 'inject into fashion and commercial photography fight now.". From Wordnik.com. [In Lachapelle Land] Reference
On Saturday morning I had breakfast with a Press Center official, usually one of the most hardworking and good-humored of the lot. From Wordnik.com. [A City On The Brink] Reference
(I decided to leave it: while it's not the most attractive pose, I think it indicates that I am a laid-back, good-humored person.). From Wordnik.com. [Why I Hate Facebook] Reference
"Oh!" replied Handy, in his usual good-humored way, "I was growin 'lazy workin' so hard, and ran up to see how the Academy is growing.". From Wordnik.com. [A Pirate of Parts] Reference
Fortunately my host was on good terms with his proper hong, and after a good-humored, long-drawn-out discussion I secured the men I wanted. From Wordnik.com. [A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia] Reference
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