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as in friendliness
a desire or disposition to please his good-naturedness makes him an easy person to work with
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as in sweetness
the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others the good-naturedness of her response to the teasing made her a hit with the guys
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Recent Examples of good-naturedness The zero gravity effects here work extremely well and there's a genuine good-naturedness on display that enhances the true silliness of the moment. —
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-naturedness
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But many in Europe are concerned about his potential friendliness with the Kremlin.— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
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Creators on DeviantArt enjoy the convenience, security, and user-friendliness of modern internet retail platforms combined with the broad reach and audience-building features of mainstream social media.— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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The lemonade flavor is refreshingly tart, while the blueberry flavor adds a bit of sweetness.— Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
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Paul McCartney still sells out stadiums and mesmerizes audiences with his charm, charisma and the deepest songbook in pop, but at 83, his voice is more strain than sweetness.— Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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But despite the pleasantness, there are still some areas where the graphics are lacking.— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
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All of this is to say, the man is a good sport, and his work in The Fall Guy as stuntman Colt Seavers reflects that amiability.— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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So far, the closest person the 2020s have to fill that slot is Glen Powell, a native of the Lone Star State blessed with a smile that melts butter and and aw-shucks amiability.— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
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The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.— Lesley M.M. Blume, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
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“Good-naturedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/good-naturedness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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