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Recent Examples of good-hearted Join 4 others in the comments View Comments At the other end of the mid-century spectrum is Donna, the town doctor’s good-hearted daughter, cut from the finest girl-next-door cloth. Ananda Pellerin, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025 Brett and Debby somehow figured out how to cast good-hearted individuals as well as good actors. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024 This innately good-hearted princeling is the only compelling character. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 For anyone in need of a good-hearted, witty and fabulous time, look no further than the new Hulu comedy series, Mid-Century Modern. Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for good-hearted
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Adjective
  • For 55 years, the characters of Sesame Street have taught us how to count, how to read — and as importantly, how to be kind, empathic and compassionate.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Here’s to more humane, efficient and compassionate processes in the future crafted by politicians on both sides of the aisle.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • New Delhi and Islamabad found a way to de-escalate, stop the fighting and move toward a future that will hopefully be more benevolent than the past.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • Their expensive quest is financially backed by a seemingly benevolent billionaire Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson), who has his own reasons for helping Luke and Charlotte.
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Before his latest movie premiered, festival chief Thierry Frémaux shared some kind words with the crowd about Washington.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
  • In the workplace, how kind (or not critical) one is to themself is likely not the first place managers will jump to when thinking about how to improve safety processes at work.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • On social media, where content creators have been dissecting the case, some commenters have been distressingly sympathetic to Diddy’s defense.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
  • There’s not a single sympathetic White character in the film.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Practice, Practice, Practice One of the ways that the greats prepare themselves for the biggest moments is through thoughtful preparation.
    Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Tesfaye’s bold and electric presence onstage and onscreen is an intriguing counterpoint to the thoughtful and soft-spoken man who sits for a chat about his movie.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 May 2025

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“Good-hearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-hearted. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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