goodwill

Example Sentences

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“Generations of assistant U.S. attorneys had built the goodwill of that office for your generation to destroy it within a year,” Quraishi told a prosecutor.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

The diplomatic path has narrowed significantly, but it remains an option, and will depend in part on the Islamic republic's goodwill.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

There is a lingering loss of goodwill after years of sanctions and trade disputes, he noted, and over time that could “point to a more fragmented geopolitical landscape.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The measure was seen as a goodwill gesture by the regime, which has a history of liberating political prisoners as part of negotiations with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

And, after all, I told myself, the assignment was also proof of the committee's goodwill.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison