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goodwill

[good-wil] / ˈgʊdˈwɪl /
NOUN
generosity
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Dr Leanne Davison, chair of BMA's Northern Ireland SAS committee, said the health service can "no longer run on the goodwill of front-line staff".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Simpson was acquitted, but he never regained the public’s affection or goodwill, and will forever be remembered as a pariah who perhaps got away with literal murder.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The U.S. built on the goodwill it had generated with grateful Gulf states to convene a peace conference in Madrid aimed at resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

He waded through lagoon waters with saltwater crocodiles, landing on a white sand beach, carrying a sack of coconuts as a sign of goodwill.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Elinor had always thought more of books than their authors, and she looked at the old man without much goodwill as Flatnose led him past their cage.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke




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