How to Use goodwill in a Sentence

goodwill

noun

• They allowed him to keep the extra money as a gesture of goodwill.
• She has goodwill toward all her coworkers.
• That’s why nations of goodwill from every corner of the planet have risen to Ukraine’s defense.
  — Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
• The gesture fosters goodwill and provides a bit of entertainment during the trip.
  — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2021
• But at times, there’s a defensive, slightly cruel streak to his patter that can eclipse his better angels (of which there are many) and test the goodwill of those around him.
  — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
• One way or another, professional sports will have to get serious about reducing emissions, and not just out of a sense of goodwill.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021
• With no character deserving of investment, there’s precious little goodwill toward men to be had here.
  — Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2021
• Louis Barrios forgave his mother’s killer and founded the nonprofit to further her legacy of goodwill to others.
  — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Nov. 2021
• There are no more goodwill trips, no more hopeful statements about fostering mutual understanding.
  — Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2021
• Shaw has built significant goodwill with his past success and Stanford isn't typically eager to make a major change.
  — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021
• The virtual talks were an effort to build on the goodwill created in Glasgow last week by a surprise joint statement pledging that the two nations would work together in the fight against climate change.
  — Clay Chandler and grady McGregor, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2021
• If your new partner has a reputation for fair dealings and has been forthcoming about their goals and expectations, making the first gesture of goodwill can help establish a foundation of trust.
  — Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• This wouldn't be the first time Phillippe has stressed the importance of goodwill.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 18 Apr. 2022
• The problem isn’t due to a lack of goodwill or righteous ...
  — Robert Nicholson, National Review, 29 May 2022
• Swan’s voice squanders any goodwill the song kicks off with.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 14 Dec. 2021
• The result was a ton of interest in the show and lots of goodwill from subscribers.
  — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023
• But as the war drags on, strains on resources and goodwill are starting to show.
  — Hanna Kozlowska, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2022
• The pandas, in a gesture of goodwill from China, are the first to be sent to the United States in more than two decades.
  — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
• The nation, in a gesture of goodwill, had been sending pandas on loan to the U.S. for more than 50 years.
  — Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
• Pricing at $50 or even the normal $60 would have earned some goodwill here.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 June 2022
• Killer Mike thanked his fans for their goodwill messages.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2024
• Hathaway is a hit, as is the CGI work, which is more than enough goodwill to warrant a sequel.
  — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2021
• Any hopes for equality would be up to the goodwill of rich countries.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2023
• Oh, so this goodwill gift, this gift from Japan literally went up in flames for the world to see.
  — Hilda Gitchell, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2023
• But he has been met, by and large, with an outpouring of goodwill, from colleagues and the public alike.
  — Molly Ball, Time, 20 July 2023
• But there was so much goodwill in the audience at those first few previews.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 June 2024
• But with the help of researchers and the goodwill of governments around the world as well as the art world, these challenges can once again be overcome.
  — Howard N. Spiegler, Fortune Europe, 23 Feb. 2024
• By February 2020, the Taliban agreed to a brief cease-fire as a show of goodwill and Mr. Trump approved signing the deal.
  — Jessica Donati, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2021
• Nick Foles is the subject of a punk song How much goodwill does Foles have in Philadelphia?
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2022
• The company acknowledges the significant carrying amount of goodwill recognized, which could impact its ability to continue as a going concern.
  — Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024