good graces
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You felt used, and you believed he was hiding a part of himself to stay in your good graces.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Murray hired a personal trainer, then “beseeched Roosevelt for a repeat invitation. The apologia and commitment” brought Murray back into Roosevelt’s good graces.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Heading out of the set-up and good graces of Galthie can be a one-way trip.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
But IBM, at least for now, seems to have fallen out of the good graces of investors.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
I had a few plus points, which kept me in everybody’s good graces: I was hardworking, honest and generous.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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