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from The Century Dictionary.
- Amiable; well-meaning.
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Examples
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Eco-fashion designer Linda Loudermilk is trying to raise awareness about water issues with her lovely water droplet necklace, and what better gorgeous and good-minded gift to give to your sweetie?
A Greener Valentine’s Day: Sustainable Splurges | Inhabitat 2008
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I mean the fact with the Sherrod episode and Andrew Breitbart, that shows that there is still a large segment of this of Americans who view racial conspiracies by minorities trying to take over good-minded white folks all the time.
'Shop Talk': Should Shirley Sherrod Sue Andrew Breitbart? 2010
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A lot of good-minded progressives would like to think it's the media distorting Hillary Clinton's remarks over the past weeks about Rev.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., or that this story is being overblown regarding the racial tension between her campaign and Sen. Barack Obama's.
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard: The Monster, The Prince and the Good Ol' Boy 2008
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I am assuming that good-minded people wouldn't even waste their time voting in such a ridiculous poll.
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He was a good-minded, God-fearing man according to his simple lights, who had done many kindnesses and contributed liberally towards the wants of the poor, though as he had been very rich, it had cost him little thus to gratify the natural promptings of his heart.
The Mahatma and the Hare Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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Who is the Creator of the good-minded beings, thou Wise?
Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion 1861
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Mercy! quoth I. -- Damme! quoth he; -- and still continued labouring me, until a good-minded colonel came by, whom, as heaven shall save me, I had never seen before.
The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 06 John Dryden 1665
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And people wonder why I find it so hard to believe that compassionate, good-minded men exist out there who can occasionally pull their heads out of their own asses and think about someone else.
Bend Blogs 2010
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We had such an honorable and good-minded candidate in Sean Bielat, who is a Marine and private business owner.
Top Democrats in Denial - Jonah Goldberg - Townhall Conservative 2010
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As any good-minded record geek knows, being this upfront and exposed in music is a dangerous and daunting task, especially for a male songwriter.
donewaiting.com 2010
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