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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Pascal voices Roz's first friend, Fink, a devious yet good-hearted fox.
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Allison Degrushe, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Little Puma is good-hearted, but bull-headed, and is trying to find his place in the world.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 May 2025
It was narrated by a chorus of voices, one per chapter, and at the center was a good-hearted contractor, Bobby Mahon.
—Ann Levin, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Heckerling's 1995 film, a loose adaptation of Jane Austen's witty novel of young love, Emma, centers on Silverstone's sunny, good-hearted, yet at times slightly daft heroine.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Little Puma is good-hearted, but bull-headed, and is trying to find his place in the world.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 May 2025
It was narrated by a chorus of voices, one per chapter, and at the center was a good-hearted contractor, Bobby Mahon.
—Ann Levin, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Heckerling's 1995 film, a loose adaptation of Jane Austen's witty novel of young love, Emma, centers on Silverstone's sunny, good-hearted, yet at times slightly daft heroine.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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