goodness

[US]/ˈɡʊdnəs/
[UK]/ˈɡʊdnəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. excellence, kindness, the best part
int. goodness.

Phrases & Collocations

goodness gracious

goodness me

for goodness' sake

oh my goodness

thank goodness

goodness of fit

Example Sentences

Wisdom and goodness are twinborn.

There is a lot of goodness in milk.

for goodness pity's sake

a belief in the basic goodness of mankind.

boil all the goodness out of coffee

Do be careful, for goodness’ sake.

I wish to goodness he'd be quiet.

he did it out of the goodness of his heart.

goodness knows what her rent will be.

an honest-to-goodness family holiday in the sun.

thank goodness no one was badly injured.

My word! My goodness!

Have the goodness to show me the way, please.

If there is goodness in your heart, it will come to your tongue.

For goodness' sake, stop talking!

Goodness is simple,badness manifold.

have the goodness to look at me when I'm speaking to you!.

She blathers about goodness and beauty and her own genius.

Real-world Examples

I only have a little goodness left inside.'

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

Oh, just let me look. Oh, my goodness!

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

I think there's a natural goodness born into us all.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Whoa, she's almost to his place. Oh my goodness. Blimey.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

It's made me see the goodness that exists in our community.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) April 2019 Collection

And then I wanna, oh my goodness. - Oh, oh, oh. Yeah, yeah.

Source: Gourmet Base

Iraq! My goodness. What was that like?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

So if you enjoyed that piece, there's more goodness in the book.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

You know, so - - Oh my goodness.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

“Goodness. I expect I was hopeless, was I? ”

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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