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Recent Examples of good-humored
This blissful mood is felt everywhere, from the ensemble’s good-humored bickering over the city’s rooftops, singing and dancing sessions at home, and dinner parties where hearty servings of tahdig are cheered on.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
In a good-humored video posted to X on Monday (Dec. 29), the rapper asked fans to please stop raking her over the coals for her relationship with Stefon Diggs, who recently sparked online discourse by posting about spending Christmas with his other children.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
In person, Gehry was a plain-speaking, soft-spoken and good-humored, if occasionally cantankerous, communicator.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Lionel may be a bit lacking in romantic ardor, but Mescal’s good-humored watchfulness and contemplative calm make the character a companionable presence, even as the filmmaking ultimately succumbs to inertia and the great, defining passion of Lionel’s life recedes into the mists of memory.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
The sisters arrive from different parts of the city, Tim, as she’s called, after some car trouble and Lilith in a vehicle driven by her good-humored Irish girlfriend Jeanette (Sarah Greene).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Oh’s smart, good-humored writing captured me from page one of this fun middle grade fantasy adventure.
—Caroline Carlson
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Chicago, rough and refined, gritty and good-humored, welcomes all comers.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
And once again, Ukraine and its 37.7 million good-humored, industrious and resourceful people are left out in the cold.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
In a good-humored video posted to X on Monday (Dec. 29), the rapper asked fans to please stop raking her over the coals for her relationship with Stefon Diggs, who recently sparked online discourse by posting about spending Christmas with his other children.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
In person, Gehry was a plain-speaking, soft-spoken and good-humored, if occasionally cantankerous, communicator.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Lionel may be a bit lacking in romantic ardor, but Mescal’s good-humored watchfulness and contemplative calm make the character a companionable presence, even as the filmmaking ultimately succumbs to inertia and the great, defining passion of Lionel’s life recedes into the mists of memory.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
The sisters arrive from different parts of the city, Tim, as she’s called, after some car trouble and Lilith in a vehicle driven by her good-humored Irish girlfriend Jeanette (Sarah Greene).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Oh’s smart, good-humored writing captured me from page one of this fun middle grade fantasy adventure.
—Caroline Carlson
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Chicago, rough and refined, gritty and good-humored, welcomes all comers.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
And once again, Ukraine and its 37.7 million good-humored, industrious and resourceful people are left out in the cold.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-humored
Adjective
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The rank bigotry of a neo-Nazi newsletter filters through folks like Sean’s parents and sister (a very funny Kate Berlant) — which is to say conservatives, but mostly amiable ones.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Jay Ryan was a funny, cranky Kramer, Will Brill a shrewd, amiable Fauci.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That gives Brady license to take good-natured shots at wrestling for now and positions him to become a high-profile heel at WrestleMania 42.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Here, group dates often involve good-natured humiliation rituals that vaguely correspond to a romantic theme.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Pahlavi, stuck in limbo, became less affable, more combative.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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That’s what global trailers sold, in addition to the affable Gosling.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not a good idea when your intention is to be gracious.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its demonstrations are orderly, peaceful, good-tempered, and irreverent, featuring countless American flags.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dachshunds are known for being loyal and good-tempered, as well as independent.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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“Good-humored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-humored. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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