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goodness

[good-nis] / ˈgʊd nɪs /


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Indeed, goodness seems like too active a word for this novel; the principal virtue, instead, is solicitude.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Thank goodness she was assigned this case; she worked in this very U.S. attorney’s office for years, so she understands what a fall from grace this is.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

It’s also about the yearning for a more optimistic era of musical storytelling, when goodness could be counted on to prevail and a happy ending might be delayed but only rarely denied.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"When I go in each day I think, oh my goodness what's going to happen now?" she said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

There was only one person left to process, thank goodness.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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