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goodness

[good-nis] / ˈgʊd nɪs /


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“Like my parents, I never gave up. … Never stopped believing in the beacon-light goodness of California and thankfully, neither did you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

To which Martin Amis added, “and goodness writes purple.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Thank goodness she was assigned this case; she worked in this very U.S. attorney’s office for years, so she understands what a fall from grace this is.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

"When I go in each day I think, oh my goodness what's going to happen now?" she said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

All that luck sat in my stomach, tight and full and good, and with all that goodness inside me, I knew I would win this competition.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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