goodness

Example Sentences

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That would change, of course, And thank goodness.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

His bad-boy swagger externally obfuscates his heart of gold, but his goodness and morality are apparent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

To which Martin Amis added, “and goodness writes purple.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“You could take any person off of the street and they would be better than this total jerk. Thank goodness he’s finally gone!”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“Give you the Crochan? Oh, goodness no! We never give anything. Only what is worth earning is worth having. But we shall allow you the opportunity to buy it.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander