goodness
Example Sentences
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The amount of time the staff of “The Pitt” spend with each patient, while dramatically satisfying, is almost as aspirational as the wisdom and goodness of Dr. Robby.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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 in the essential goodness of every human being."
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
He gives Joon a pat on the shoulder and says, My goodness, Joon, how you are growing.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.