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goodness

[good-nis] / ˈgʊd nɪs /


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He holds fast to what he knows to be true: the majesty of his own goodness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"Still not clear…Dorgu! Goal! Oh my goodness me. Denmark are level again!"

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But even more, it is Kenyon and Hilda’s fundamentally American goodness that gives them the strength to bear Miriam’s burden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The fatty tissue never became reinfected, thank goodness, though it also didn’t heal back into a straight line.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

I filled a red plastic cup with lemonade and then plopped in one Lemonhead candy for an added punch of lemony goodness.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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