good-hearted
adjective
good-heart·ed
ˈgu̇d-ˈhär-təd 
: having a kindly generous disposition
good-heartedly
adverb
good-heartedness
noun
Examples of good-hearted in a Sentence
a good-hearted doctor who regularly sees poor patients for free
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Holiday tournaments, good-hearted competition, food drives, toy drives, Hockey Fights Cancer fundraisers, well wishes – Hockeyland is ripe with it all.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Their captain commander was a good-hearted man, God have mercy on his soul, and alongside an affable man like him, the job of the fleet master was to crack the whip.
—Literary Hub, 4 Dec. 2025
The vast majority of good-hearted Idahoans undoubtedly would approve.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
At the center of the show is Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), a grizzled and cynical but ultimately good-hearted consigliere to a reckless oil-field billionaire, Monty Miller (Jon Hamm).
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Their captain commander was a good-hearted man, God have mercy on his soul, and alongside an affable man like him, the job of the fleet master was to crack the whip.
—Literary Hub, 4 Dec. 2025
The vast majority of good-hearted Idahoans undoubtedly would approve.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
At the center of the show is Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), a grizzled and cynical but ultimately good-hearted consigliere to a reckless oil-field billionaire, Monty Miller (Jon Hamm).
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for good-hearted
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“Good-hearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-hearted. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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