goodwill

Example Sentences

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Other attractions, including Aquaventure and the sprawling Dubai Miracle Garden, recently distributed free tickets to residents as a goodwill gesture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“Generations of assistant U.S. attorneys had built the goodwill of that office for your generation to destroy it within a year,” Quraishi told a prosecutor.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

The diplomatic path has narrowed significantly, but it remains an option, and will depend in part on the Islamic republic's goodwill.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

There is a lingering loss of goodwill after years of sanctions and trade disputes, he said, and over time, that could “point to a more fragmented geopolitical landscape.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

In China, friends were always arranging things for each other; Janis’s reaction felt familiar, a form of goodwill Helen knew how to accept.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen