good-hearted
adjective
good-heart·ed
ˈgu̇d-ˈhär-təd 
: having a kindly generous disposition
good-heartedly
adverb
good-heartedness
noun
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a good-hearted doctor who regularly sees poor patients for free
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As a result, he’s often accused of playing one character: the fundamentally decent, good-hearted, noble but humble all-American Everyman.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
There have been a few seasons of the show in which men (see: season five Cole) are portrayed as innocent but good-hearted idiots and women as harsh shrews.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
In a bloody good mix of horror comedy and murder mystery, Sam Richardson plays a naive but good-hearted forest ranger new to a small Vermont town out to catch a killer (who may or may not be a werewolf) among the various kooky residents.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Wesley Guimarães gives a lively portrayal of China, Daniel’s sketchy, good-hearted neighbor.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
There have been a few seasons of the show in which men (see: season five Cole) are portrayed as innocent but good-hearted idiots and women as harsh shrews.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
In a bloody good mix of horror comedy and murder mystery, Sam Richardson plays a naive but good-hearted forest ranger new to a small Vermont town out to catch a killer (who may or may not be a werewolf) among the various kooky residents.
55.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Wesley Guimarães gives a lively portrayal of China, Daniel’s sketchy, good-hearted neighbor.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Good-hearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-hearted. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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