good guy

Example Sentences

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Russo is a good guy, yes, and one for whom we root, but in his effort to protect his daughter, he plumbs seemingly bottomless depths of humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In any Hollywood film, the good guy must be wronged; only thereafter does he wreak havoc.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

She told Samantha that David was "such a good guy" and that she had "got a good one there".

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

He presents himself as a funny, silly, good guy.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

I was hoping that the kid who told the truth could become a friend of mine, but I think he was just being a good guy by telling.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky