- a variation of goodwill.
good will
Example Sentences
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It gives us a shiny number that has the air of “science” and promises that if you improve this, something good will happen.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
A man of good will wrestling with middle-aged angst, Artie is “in many ways, the embodiment of the American dream,” Strout tells us.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
A March poll from Quinnipiac University found that while AI use is increasing, 55% of Americans believe more harm than good will come from the technology in their daily lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
On Friday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday issued a decree declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority after the recent violence.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
In a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
