Die woordeboekdefinisie van die woord "goedheid" is die kwaliteit of toestand om goed, deugsaam, moreel, voordelig of begeerlik te wees. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n uitdrukking van verbasing of waardering, soos in "O my goodness!"
I shoved a roll in my mouth, the buttery, spongy goodness melting in my mouth.
Abit was in his chair, back after spending some time with Alex, doing goodness knows what.
That is the body of Chrysostom, who was unrivalled in wit, unequalled in courtesy, unapproached in gentle bearing, a phœnix in friendship, generous without limit, grave without arrogance, gay without vulgarity, and, in short, first in all that constitutes goodness and second to none in all that makes up misfortune.
Call it whatever you choose, Arthur, but the forces of chaos always seek to undo the forces of order and goodness.
But there is another, more touching, and far more forcible evidence that there was goodness in Edgar A.
You, who in thy infinite wisdom created the order of chivalry, and who planted goodness within my heart, hereby charge thy humble servant before thee to never strike anyone unjustly, but to use this sword only to protect.
Adam and Dad returned with bags of Chinese goodness.
Limited choices and often abusive or neglectful home lives forced hundreds, if not thousands of children, into the streets to join gangs, turn tricks, do drugs, sell drugs, drop out of school, get arrested and sent to prison for life, and in all ways subjugate their goodness in the name of survival.
She picked the bag off the floor and dug into the perfect combination of butter, salt, and crunchy goodness.
They were like zombies, but without the slobber and the whole brain eating thing, thank goodness.
