good guy

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

By all accounts, including the video evidence, Alex Pretti was a law-abiding, good guy with a gun, who stepped in to protect an unarmed woman from an assault.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 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

So you get a really great football mind and a really good guy, good human, and you catch some breaks along the way and some great stuff has happened.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

“Sergio is a good guy, but he never strikes out on his own. He’s always asking Darma for advice. I take action. Anyway, that life is too slow for me,” he says.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya