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Recent Examples of goodness The soccer, and the goodness of ordinary Americans, saved this World Cup. Alex Connor, USA Today, 30 June 2026 But the object of attention is ultimately less important than the discipline itself, which is meant to deepen one’s love for goodness and truth, and also to intensify compassion for others. Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 With names like the red dawg and NYC dog, only goodness can follow. Justin Brown, AJC.com, 27 June 2026 And thank goodness this football masochism was merely the appetizer for the Bay’s main course. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for goodness
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Noun
  • On the subject of integrity, Michael Stewart’s Paris Couture debut created a little fizz in the fashion world.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The other side of the coin here is those who only want to question the integrity of the country, or only want to enumerate its deals with the devil, that’s not healthy either.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Expect plenty of action, interpersonal tensions and philosophical dilemmas around destiny and morality.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • In an interview, Worner said that while saints are ultimately mortal and therefore not perfect, there is a certain criterion of morality decided by a multitude of individuals.
    Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • In response, Capital One treats AI fluency as an organizational virtue, not an individual credential.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The same amount of venality and virtue exists today as did back then, and so human nature just doesn’t change.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Also known as the money plant or honesty, lunaria (Lunaria annua) is an intriguing biennial that produces clusters of purple flowers during the first year of growth and silver, paper-like seed pods the second year, then dies.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026
  • The honesty and objectivity of Stars and Stripes can’t be overemphasized.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026

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“Goodness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodness. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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