but good

Example Sentences

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This led him to such positions as endorsing a fare hike—a hardship for some low-income riders but good for the transit employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"She said, 'I've stuck with it, and here I am'. And it's taken her a while, but good for her."

From BBC • Feb. 3, 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

“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