goodness

Example Sentences

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He, thank goodness, didn’t have the same attitude as I did.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“My goodness, I think that’s the last thing that we need,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The fatty tissue never became reinfected, thank goodness, though it also didn’t heal back into a straight line.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

"We are here and...we believe in the essential goodness of every human being."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“Oh, for goodness sake, Lissa, only ignorant people believe in ghosts.”

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn