goodness knows
idiom
informal
—used to make a statement more forceful
He finally got a raise. Goodness knows he deserved one.
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These are the same people who have called Biden senile and have tried without any evidence to impeach him for goodness knows what.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Goodness knows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goodness%20knows. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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