good deed
Example Sentences
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“No good deed goes unpunished,” wrote Vertical Research Partners analyst Rob Stallard after earnings.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Tim Cook must feel as though no good deed goes unpunished.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
"That was a recurring theme where people were asked to do a good deed, to do a favour."
From BBC • May 7, 2025
He later sarcastically said, “I did a good deed today by proving it’s not safe to jump off the bridge” at the San Antonio River Walk, citing the shallow water at the popular tourist site.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Something occurred to her, a good deed she might do.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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