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“You were scratching your head and saying, good gracious what are they doing there? It shows you how tough those people are.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2017

My gracious, my good gracious," laments a homeward-bound G.I. in Brewsie and Willie, "Oh my good gracious, oh my good gracious . . . my good gracious.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oh, good gracious, I’m sure he isn’t casual!

From Bird of Paradise by Leverson, Ada

Why, good gracious me! that was a week ago, Jack!

From With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)

Franzl,' said she, 'when I am no longer in the world, and this longing for travel again comes across him, Franzl,' said she, 'cling to his coat-tails, and don't let him go;' only, good gracious!

From Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. by Auerbach, Berthold