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goodness

[good-nis] / ˈgʊd nɪs /


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Steve Wilson: In a World Cup with more than its fair share of late-30 or even 40-somethings, thank goodness for Ivory Coast.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“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

Indeed, goodness seems like too active a word for this novel; the principal virtue, instead, is solicitude.

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

“Oh my goodness, Mrs. Goble, it’s the least we can do.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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