Example Sentences

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Having squandered the good-will created by Sam Ryder's success, the BBC delegation now has the tricky task of pushing the boulder back up the hill.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He began with a few good-will gestures, releasing detained protesters.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2023

Shettima was among those who supported the release of low-risk detainees caught up in the government's fight against insurgents, as a good-will gesture.

From Reuters • Jul. 10, 2022

The company is calling it “5G for Good,” and it’s launching these blatant good-will initiatives to convince state attorneys general that the proposed merger is in the best interest of consumers and not anti-competitive.

From The Verge • Nov. 7, 2019

I absolutely must go in by myself, though I hate being stuck up in the barouche-landau without a companion; but Augusta, I believe, with her own good-will, would never stir beyond the park paling.’

From "Emma" by Jane Austen