goody-goody

Example Sentences

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“I’ve been fighting that goody-goody stuff for years, because if you let people make you out to be perfect there just ain’t no margin for error,” he told his children.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2021

Andrew is played as being very noble and goody-goody throughout.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2019

“Sturdy” was the word he returned to, even though the Tallahassee boy looked soft, conducted himself like a goody-goody, and had an irritating tendency to preach.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 25, 2019

A: She told her editor on that book, “I’m tired of writing about goody-goody creatures.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2016

"Nah. See, I try to be nice to the new girl"—she looked around at Brit and Deja, all fired up—"but she always correcting me. And being all goody-goody, like she think she better than us."

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds