good will
Example Sentences
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On Friday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday issued a decree declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority after the recent violence.
From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026
People of good will can differ on the exterior.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
It got me thinking—’tis the season—about good will toward men and the seasonal spirit of kindness, empathy and compassion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
At points there was a sense the conference was being held together by a diminishing pool of good will.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
He whined placatingly, squirmed and wriggled to show his good will and intentions, and even ventured, as a bribe for peace, to lick Buck’s face with his warm wet tongue.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
