1
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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Amsterdam’s cycling union, the Fietsersbond, successfully pushed for these regulations while expanding infrastructure, proving safety and bike-friendliness are not a zero-sum game.—
Sameer Butt, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
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The concierge team, lauded for their friendliness and attention to detail, orchestrates bespoke experiences with finesse.—
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There’s a new ceviche bar and a few new items, like a Bang Bang salmon that’s the perfect blend of mild heat and sweetness.—
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Balance the sweetness with a dollop of yogurt.—
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But despite the pleasantness, there are still some areas where the graphics are lacking.—
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The farmer’s tendency to pursue high yields obscured the delicate pleasantness this grape gives when handled carefully.—
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There is a politician-esque amiability to Swift’s time with Colbert, a desperation to please all possible parties while offering up nothing new.—
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No special effects were required to trigger Curry's stark drift from amiability to horrifying emptiness.—
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Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.—
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Sammy’s awareness of his mother’s infidelity, his father’s complaisance, and how both were relieved by his creative Boy Scout merit-badge projects and fantasies requires a separate article.—
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“Good-naturedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-naturedness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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