my goodness

American  

[mahy good-nis] / ˌmaɪ ˈgʊd nɪs /

Sometimes my goodness gracious also oh my goodness

interjection

1. (used as an interjection to express surprise, excitement, mild alarm, etc.).

   My goodness, how the time has flown!

   Top that with rich, pungent blue cheese and, oh my goodness, I can't even begin to describe the flavor.

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Etymology

Origin of my goodness

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

That is fantastic, my goodness.

From Los Angeles Times

"Still not clear…Dorgu! Goal! Oh my goodness me. Denmark are level again!"

From BBC

“My goodness, I think that’s the last thing that we need,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

And oh my goodness, the way he says my name.

From Literature

"Oh my goodness," says Michelle Wiese Bockmann, senior maritime intelligence analyst at Windward, a maritime AI company, as she checks the live positions broadcast by commercial vessels in waters off Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

From BBC