goodness

Example Sentences

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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 in the essential goodness of every human being."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 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

“You’re just like, thinking about goodness in the world a lot, and then being like, ‘Is this good what I’m doing?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

“Give you the Crochan? Oh, goodness no! We never give anything. Only what is worth earning is worth having. But we shall allow you the opportunity to buy it.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander