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

“Wisconsin is trying to make sure no good deed goes unpunished,” said Eric Rassbach, vice president and senior counsel at Becket.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

Raymie needed to do a good deed, plus she needed to make up for the bad deed she had just done.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo