but good

Example Sentences

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He has seen One Battle After Another, and said he "was not expecting it to start the way it did", describing it as "weird" but good.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Making something sweet from what you already have—something a little indulgent, a little unnecessary, and very much yours—can be the thing that makes the whole week feel not just manageable, but good.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Not huge softball-size hail, but good enough to have you running for cover.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

It’s the type of swagger an opponent can’t wait to wipe off a coach’s mug, but good luck with that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

“She died in 1997. Heart attack. She was nothing but good and I was nothing but bad, but then she died, and I didn't.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green