good will

Example Sentences

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An Iranian diplomat and another person familiar with the talks agreed Araghchi was aiming to deliver a confidence-building measure to generate good will ahead of possible talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Just last week, Havana announced that it was releasing 51 prisoners “in the spirit of good will and close, fluid relations with the Vatican.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

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

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

A time will come when they have grown so wicked that they will worship power, might will be right to them, and reverence for the good will cease to be.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton