goodness

Example Sentences

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"I miss the goodness of Sarah: she was thoughtful and dependable and highly principled."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

But even more, it is Kenyon and Hilda’s fundamentally American goodness that gives them the strength to bear Miriam’s burden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The fatty tissue never became reinfected, thank goodness, though it also didn’t heal back into a straight line.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

“We are here and we believe, and we believe in the essential goodness of every human being, and it’s never too late.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

“No big deal? All that wind? All that rain? Not to mention the height. And you’ve done this more than once? My goodness, I’ve never been in the company of someone so brave.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el