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

One might say that where Dennis is concerned, no target of a good deed goes unpunished.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

I was reminded of the commonplace a friend used to roll out in my workplace, and someone probably does in yours: "No good deed goes unpunished."

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

Would she understand that Raymie had just been trying to do a good deed?

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo