good humor

noun

: cheerful feelings or attitude
She took it all with good humor.

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And Doctorow tells it all in good humor. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 His talent, charisma, good humor and calmness in the face of what at times was nothing less than a maniacal roller coaster ride often brought a sense of peace that heartened everyone around him. Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025 There’s more heft here than in standard-issue showbiz memoirs: Mamet’s struggles with self-doubt and self-definition resonate, and her jokes land more like attempts at maintaining good humor in the face of a cruel world than pure silliness. Book Marks september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025 Scruffy City is a moniker the place holds with equal parts pride and winking good humor. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for good humor

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“Good humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20humor. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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