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Sentences starting with good-natured

Good-natured he was, and his laziness was painfully apparent. [9]

Sentences ending with good-natured

He made a French gesture, a shrug of his thin shoulders, which caused me to suspect he was not always so good-natured. [9]
She was still beautiful, everybody said, and she was sought and flattered, because she was always merry and good-natured. [4]
But he was apparently good-natured. [11]
He talked boldly and naturally, and Natasha was strangely and agreeably struck by the fact that there was nothing formidable in this man about whom there was so much talk, but that on the contrary his smile was most naive, cheerful, and good-natured. [2]
Sometimes Henderson had a cynical, mocking tone about the world, which she reproved with a caress, but he was always tolerant and good-natured. [4]

Short sentences using good-natured

You chance upon good-natured times. [11]
Jolicoeur's good-natured face became serious. [11]

More example sentences with the word good-natured in them

One of them, with a puffy, weak, good-natured face, answered her briskly, and after a little raillery she came back to me. [9]
The governor's good-natured wife came up with a look of disapproval. [2]
With a tongue which made men gasp with laughter, with as comic a gift as ever woman had, and as equally comic a face, she had been a good-natured little tyrant in her way. [11]
Wallstein, Wolff, Barry Whalen, Fleming, Hungerford, Reuter, and the others of the inner circle he laughed at in a good-natured way for coddling themselves, and called them--not without some truth--valetudinarians. [11]
The unsuspecting Tom was too good-natured to be offended, and shortly after dinner Austen found himself in the process of being looked over by a stout gentleman named Putter, proprietor of Putter's Livery, who claimed to be a judge of men as well as horses. [9]
His good-natured Excellency was much annoyed at the gossip his henchmen created--especially when there arose a rumor that they were paid assassins of his, brought along to quietly reduce the democratic vote when desirable! [5]
To Margaret, who was able to return the hospitality she received, and whose equipage was almost as much admired as her toilets, all doors were open--a very natural thing, surely, in a good-natured, give-and-take world. [4]
He was so very polite, amiable, good-natured, and genuinely grateful to Pierre for saving his life that Pierre had not the heart to refuse, and sat down with him in the parlor--the first room they entered. [2]
Having once made up his mind what to do, Mr. Bernard was as good-natured and hopeful as ever. [6]
They could not understand that I have not the necessary qualifications for it--the kind of good-natured, fussy shallowness necessary for the position. [2]
A specimen or two may dispose the reader to turn over the pages which follow in a good-natured frame of mind. [6]
But this good-natured, turn-you-down-easy note puzzled my client not a little. [9]
He went uninjured, too--I had the murderous impulse to harpoon him in the back with my alpenstock, but as I raised the weapon the disposition left me; I found I hadn't the heart to kill him, he was such a joyous, innocent, good-natured numbskull. [5]
He was entirely too good-natured to take exception to Ferrol's easy-going admiration of Sophie. [11]
They had looked to see a grey-bearded man like the chief factor who quarrelled and prayed; but they found instead a round- faced, clean-shaven youth, with big, good-natured eyes, yellow hair, and a roundness of body like that of a month-old bear's cub. [11]
Up to the time of the half-breed's coming the Irishman had been the most outstanding man at Fort O'Angel, and was sure of a good-natured homage, acknowledged by him with a jovial tyranny. [11]
The expressman was there, hard at work,--a plain man of fifty, with a simple, honest, good-natured face, and a breezy, practical heartiness in his general style. [5]
Every now and then that calm, good-natured madman would bend a majestic look over his shoulder at us and say, "Ah, you perceive? [5]
To go with them, not to care, to accept Jack's idle, good-natured, easy philosophy of life and conduct, would not that have insured a peaceful life? [4]
The appearance among them of old Madame Degardy shifted the good-natured attack. [11]
That is just the way in this world; an enemy can partly ruin a man, but it takes a good-natured injudicious friend to complete the thing and make it perfect. [5]
Old Martsche received the order to send Ortel, the youngest manservant in the household, a good-natured fellow eighteen years old, with a basket, to wait for her and Sister Perpetua at the weir. [10]
We can tolerate the Oracle very easily, but we have a poet and a good-natured enterprising idiot on board, and they do distress the company. [5]
As soon as the King began to speak loud and fast his royal dignity instantly forsook him, and without noticing it he passed into his natural tone of good-natured familiarity. [2]
Just so in talking with first-rate men; especially when they are good-natured and expansive, as they are apt to be at table. [6]
But he was struck dumb on beholding, instead of a dragon, a good-natured young man who smiled a broad welcome. [9]
The count was so weak, and trusted Mitenka so much, and was so good-natured, that everybody took advantage of him and things were going from bad to worse. [2]
Prince Andrew remained silent, and his expression was so forbidding that Pierre addressed his remarks chiefly to the good-natured battalion commander. [2]
In that hour she remembered that great good-natured man, her mother's brother, and for his sake Colonel Carvel had put up with much from his wife's sister in-law. [9]
Young Monsieur de Saint-Gre came forward with the good-natured, easy insolence to which he had been born, and looked me over. [9]
With a good-natured, ribald laugh, Boyne poured out another glass of marsala and pushed it gently over to Dyck's fingers. [11]
They were good-natured rascals, and so were the donkeys. [5]
And he was quite good-natured over my intrusion. [9]
The captors were perfectly good-natured and on friendly enough terms with the young man, who offered no resistance, and seemed not unwilling to go to jail. [4]
For my own part, I cannot see the slightest resemblance between the two characters, and so I told her; but she persisted in saying that Francesca was Jane Eyre married to a good-natured "Bear" of a Swedish surgeon. [14]
Suddenly he burst out into a fit of his broad, good-natured laughter, so loud that men from various sides turned with surprise to see what this strange and evidently solitary laughter could mean. [2]
And there were other events which Sally Grower and the good-natured Irishwoman, Mrs. McQuillen, not holding the key, could but dimly comprehend. [9]
They are good-natured, or, if they quarrel, their quarrels are above-board. [6]
The few glasses of wine he had drunk and the conversation with this good-natured man had destroyed the mood of concentrated gloom in which he had spent the last few days and which was essential for the execution of his design. [2]
The greater number of the crowd were, however, excitable, good-natured men, who were by instinct friendly, save when their prejudices were excited; and their oaths and exclamations were marvels of droll ingenuity. [11]
He was aware of limitations and anomalies, but his faith was boundless, his energy the subject of good-natured comment by his vestry and parishioners, whose pressing invitations' to dinners he was often compelled to refuse. [9]
The good-natured mistress of affairs, the head of the bureau of domestic relations, is at her wits' end, with guests who always promise to go and never depart. [4]
We are much obliged to Professor Thayer therefore for the two following pleasant recollections which he has been good-natured enough to preserve for us, and with which we will take leave of his agreeable little volume:-- "At breakfast we had, among other things, pie. [6]
That lady may not have changed her opinion about Carmen, but she was good-natured and infected by the incoming social tolerance; and as to Henderson, she declared that he was an exceedingly well-bred man, and she did not believe half the stories about him. [4]
He was good-natured, never ruffled, widely tolerant, hail-fellow-well-met with everybody, and he had enlivened many a vestry meeting with his stories. [9]
But what was most amusing," he continued, with a sudden, good-natured laugh, "was that we could not think how to address the reply! [2]
It seems to me that the best way is to look at the hodge-podge, be good-natured if possible, and laugh, 'As from the height of contemplation We view the feeble joints men totter on. [6]
He hasn't any manners, but he's not a bad sort of a fellow, generally good-natured, immensely pleased with New York, and an enthusiastic connoisseur in club drinks. [4]
His engaging manner made him popular, and his good-natured adroitness made him successful. [4]
Looks good-natured, with little other expression. [6]
At this, Pierre lighted a cigarette, and with a good-natured nod to Hilton, walked away. [11]
They smile and laugh and show their teeth--a good-natured lot. [5]
The good-natured, hardworked landlady took him up three flights of narrow, uncarpeted stairs and delivered him into his room. [5]
What is the justice of damning a meritorious novelist by comparing him with Dickens, and smothering him with thoughtless and good-natured eulogy? [4]
They are a jolly and good-natured lot, and accommodating. [5]
The little Baron is irascible, choleric, stern, or else good-natured, good-hearted, and charitable, just as one happens to take him. [9]
She looked straight into his eyes, and his nearness, self-assurance, and the good-natured tenderness of his smile vanquished her. [2]
He was young, ignorant, good-natured, well-meaning, trivial, full of romance, and given to reading chivalric novels and singing forlorn love-ditties. [5]
Do tell me how you happened to do such a good-natured thing as to let us see you at such a great party. [6]
Giuseppe was an honest and rather handsome young fellow of Sorrento, industrious and good-natured, who did not bother his head much about learning. [4]
They were in Hollowell's private car, which the good-natured old fellow had put at their disposal. [4]
Pierre took off his spectacles, which made his face seem different and the good-natured expression still more apparent, and gazed at his friend in amazement. [2]
Then, smiling at his own awkwardness, he shook his head, saying in a tone of good-natured repentance: "Pray forgive me, little things seem unduly important to us when they completely fill our own souls. [10]
A stolid, good-natured hind mounts the seat. [4]
The old man had treated Ephraim kindly, and now asked him with good-natured urgency to come in and rest; for the youth needed sleep. [10]
Her incoherent phrases had sprung from the heart, and the picture rose before him of the stout but frightened, good-natured lady who had never accustomed herself to the enjoyment of wealth and luxury. [9]
Peter's good-natured sister had plainly perceived how sorely her young sister-in-law's heart was troubled, and therefore gladly saw her go out to make her purchases. [10]
These four lovers had been the target for the good-natured and half-affectionate scoffing of the whole field; for the twins, Jabez and Jacob, were as alike as two peas, and their wives were cousins, and were of a type in mind, body, and estate. [11]
There were a great many ladies and some of Nicholas' Moscow acquaintances, but there were no men who could at all vie with the cavalier of St. George, the hussar remount officer, the good-natured and well-bred Count Rostov. [2]
Mr. Greenhalge, having got wind of certain transactions that interested him extremely, brought them in his good-natured way to the knowledge of Mr. Gregory, the district attorney, suggesting that he investigate. [9]
But a more good-natured, pleased animal you may never see. [4]
She is very good-natured, and my father likes her way of reading. [2]
You've been very good-natured t' let me have your drum. [9]
Yes (with a good-natured smile), I guess they do cost something. [9]
A not very good-natured or well-bred young fellow had pointed out the subject of this slight misfortune to one or two others of not much better taste or breeding, and thus the unusual attention the youthful poet was receiving explained itself. [6]
But the latter's good-natured naivete was so boundless that sometimes even he involuntarily yielded to Nicholas' good humor. [2]
I asked the good-natured monk who accompanied us, who did this? [5]
I am a good-natured fellow and will submit to more from you than from any other man--I know not why, myself;--but in a matter like this I do not understand a joke! [10]
This excellent, good-natured giant, whose head rubs the ceiling of any room in the house, has a wife who is fond of him, and in great dread of the brigands. [4]
Rapidly leaping the furrows, he fled across the field with the impetuosity he used to show at catchplay, now and then turning his good-natured, pale, young face to look back. [2]
What distinguished them from others was the absence of host or hostess and the presence of the good-natured Iogel, flying about like a feather and bowing according to the rules of his art, as he collected the tickets from all his visitors. [2]
We have no faith in brigands in these days; for in all our remote and lonely explorations of this promontory we have never met any but the most simple-hearted and good-natured people, who were quite as much afraid of us as we were of them. [4]
He kept cool, even good-natured, and with only one-third of his men at work, he kept things going, and the business went on with regularity, if with smaller output. [11]
Readers must be either very good-natured or very careless. [6]
It would be difficult to find a pleasanter traveling party one that shook off more readily the artificial restraints of Puritanic strictness, and took the world with good-natured allowance. [5]
He appeared now, despite his uniform, as a good-natured, ungainly youth. [9]
The old man could be crafty, with all his simplicity, and he had found out that under his good-natured manner there often lurked some design more or less worth noting, and which might involve other interests deserving protection. [6]
He had just come from the West, and his off-hand sketches of men had a special cynicism, not in the least condemnatory, mere good-natured acceptance, and in contrast to Morgan's moralizing and rather pitying cynicism. [4]
It was always cheerily and good-natured put, and always inflicted a little pang, for it touched a secret sore; but this time the pang was sharp, since strangers were present. [5]
It was Mr. Browne's habit to take Susan for a walk as often as propriety permitted, and on such occasions he generally brought along a good-natured classmate to take care of Jane. [9]
He rang the bell, a door opened, and we stepped into a paved way and then up into a small living-room, where we were received by a hearty and good-natured German woman of fifty. [5]
In the general Babel, everybody was good-natured and jolly. [4]
Eagerly looked for at first, the newspaper notices soon palled upon Philip, the uniform tone of good-natured praise, unanimous in the extravagance of unmeaning adjectives. [4]
Literal himself, good-natured and warm-hearted, the gift I had of tingeing life with romance (to put the thing optimistically), of creating kingdoms out of back yards--at which Julia and Russell sniffed--held his allegiance firm. [9]
Do be good-natured and sit down. [9]
Good-natured, clever, prosperous, and not yet thirty. [4]
But he was also good-natured and obliging, and he did not object to repeating for the English lady certain phrases which she called "picturesque expressions," and which she wrote down with a gold pencil. [9]
A few weeks afterwards he came in, looking very good-natured, and brought me a paper, which I have here, and from which I shall read you some portions, if you don't object. [6]
Harry, champion, by acclamation, of the college heavy-weights, broad-shouldered, bull-necked, square-jawed, six feet and trimmings, a little science, lots of pluck, good-natured as a steer in peace, formidable as a red-eyed bison in the crack of hand-to-hand battle! [6]
It was on a sparkling morning in February that we sighted the familiar toe of Kent Island, and the good-natured skipper put about and made for the mouth of our river. [9]

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