How to Use good-natured in a Sentence

good-natured

adjective

• It was supposed to play out that way in a good-natured manner.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 11 June 2023
• But even then, The Full Monty remains too good-natured to get all that cross with.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
• In any case, the artist seems too good-natured to be more upset than amused by the ethical quandaries.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 Apr. 2023
• The Gray Man star was also bracing for some good-natured ribbing from his close friends.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
• There’s some good-natured debate over which is the better Baylor — Scheierman or the Bears.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 19 Mar. 2023
• Princess Anne and King Charles proved that good-natured sibling ribbing never takes a rest.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
• Even a visit to the White House served as the superstar tight end's playground for some good-natured humor.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
• The two arrived in formal Filipino attire and were teased by good-natured friends.
  — Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• The teacher was a good-natured man with a red, rumpled forehead, small friendly eyes, and a joyful smile.
  — Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
• In any case, much of the talk has been good-natured and fun, with a sense that whatever shows up in the film is more likely to provoke a cringe than a scandal.
  — Rick Rojas, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• Kolek has already started some good-natured trash talk with Johnson via text.
  — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
• Most were good-natured but some veered towards nasty although the barbs eventually died down.
  — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
• Since 1975, the manic, good-natured wild card of the Eagles has been its most vivacious showman – mugging, shuffling, bark-singing.
  — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
• This led to production problems at times, which Corman solved with good-natured dispatch.
  — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2024
• For most of the rest of his career, Keith was a sly humorist, a good-natured blowhard, a chronicler of what really happens below thick skin.
  — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
• The familiar drive promises a day full of throwing horseshoes, good-natured teasing from loud uncles, and a potluck dinner that puts you in a food coma.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
• Advertisement In the first two videos, James is shown attempting some long-range shots with Bryce calling out some good-natured trash talk from behind the camera.
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
• Red Carpet The actor's famous friends were quick to fill up the comments section of his post with wishes for a speedy recovery, as well as some good-natured teasing.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
• Victoria Beckham first launched the slogan tees back in November as a good-natured way of poking fun at herself.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024
• Not just friendly and good-natured, but genuinely warm and engaging.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2023
• Cooney, who kept in touch with Azzarello through Facebook, said the character of his posts became less good-natured after his mother's death.
  — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
• Wight and her cast generate some good comic chemistry at the start of the hike, when Helen and Jake join a band of good-natured misfits who have little in common but learn to work together.
  — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2023
• Teasing, which shares some of the behavioral features of aggression, isn’t always good-natured.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2024
• These monsters are confronted by good-natured and quite frightened politicians.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
• For the next hour, joined by a guitar, bass, and drums, Wolf commanded the stage with good-natured buoyancy as the large screen behind her flashed Day-Glo visuals of her in various outfits.
  — Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2023
• Most owners are looking for a family dog that’s intelligent and good-natured with a low-shedding coat in their search for a doodle, petMD wrote.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• With a cacophony of saws, nail guns and heavily accented (but good-natured) bickering and ribbing among the siblings and the crew, the magic happens over and over.
  — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
• His concern was met with good-natured chuckles, but no reassurances.
  — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• Instead of eliminating choices, more were added; any suggestion of paring down was met with good-natured groans.
  — Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• With his good-natured jokes and charming personality, Colin is a favorite of the social season.
  — Charlotte Walsh, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024