good deed

NOUN

act of kindness

Synonyms

WEAK

accommodation aid assistance benevolence courtesy favor good turn help kind deed kindly act kindness special favor

Example Sentences

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“No good deed goes unpunished,” wrote Vertical Research Partners analyst Rob Stallard after earnings.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Tim Cook must feel as though no good deed goes unpunished.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

"That was a recurring theme where people were asked to do a good deed, to do a favour."

From BBC • May 7, 2025

One might say that where Dennis is concerned, no target of a good deed goes unpunished.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

Would she understand that Raymie had just been trying to do a good deed?

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo