good will

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A March poll from Quinnipiac University found that while AI use is increasing, 55% of Americans believe more harm than good will come from the technology in their daily lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

Of other potential buyers, he added: "Not everyone has that good will."

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

What good will it do if you get them to demonstrate against a thing if they don’t know?

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers