good people

noun

US, informal + old-fashioned
: an honest, helpful, or morally good person
I like him; he's good people.

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The result is a documentary that implicitly honors these incredible doctors, but more acutely leverages their plight to address the numbing exasperation that such an atrocity is designed to instill among otherwise good people. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 This is in part because of the psychological need to believe in a just world, where good people are rewarded and bad people are punished. Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Sendera Ranch resident Tristen Robinson pushed back, saying that framing sweeps up good people. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 These people, some of them good workers, good people, are losing their jobs. Peter D. Banko, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for good people

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“Good people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20people. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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