goodhumoured

By the small hours – post-ceremonial onion - chopping – the primary concern of most of the goodhumoured clubbers seems to be laying their hands on another martini.

Misery Clubs All the Rage in England | Impact Lab 2007

She received my attentions with an easy, friendly, goodhumoured playfulness, which exactly suited me.

Emma 2004

Being gratified in this particular, she became remarkably goodhumoured, and at dinner behaved in the most affable manner to

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker 2004

The earl when he came in was very warm in his welcome, slapping his young friend on the back, and poking jokes at him with a goodhumoured if not brilliant pleasantry.

The Small House at Allington 2004

Upper Volga, had been well-built, bearded, healthy, goodhumoured, animal-spirited young fellows, youngsters tanned with the wind, and salted with the sea water; youngsters who, after working hard at their trade, had been rejoicing at the prospect of returning home.

Through Russia 2003

“I never thought you were so clever,” he said with a smile so goodhumoured and charming that I at once felt happy.

Boyhood 2003

Next, with equal suddenness I relapsed into an extraordinarily goodhumoured frame of mind, and walked across to Nicola.

Youth 2003

-- She received my attentions with an easy, friendly, goodhumoured playfulness, which exactly suited me.

Emma Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 2001

Hence perhaps she had contracted a little gloominess of temper, for she was rather a good servant than a good wife; nor had she always the gratitude to return the extraordinary degree of roaring mirth, with which the squire received her, even with a goodhumoured smile.

IV. A Picture of a Country Gentlewoman Taken from the Life. Book VII 1917

He inquired in a friendly, though general, way, after her family, and looked and spoke with the same goodhumoured ease that he had ever done.

Chapter XLIV 1917