my goodness

[ mahy good-nis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

(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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Word History and Origins

Origin of my goodness¹

First recorded in 1760–70

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Example Sentences

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I think he may have been a little autistic because he was kinda close to me . . . and she was like, you know, “Back away,” and then she was like, “Have you been here much? Do you know . . . wait, are you from? That haunted house . . . wait . . . “ And I was like, “Yeah, it’s 'The Haunting,'” And she was like, “Oh my goodness.”

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And having Ossie Davis play Bette’s dad, oh my goodness.

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And, my goodness, it is not an easy time to be leading a western democracy.

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The woman who opened the door seemed genuinely excited to see Taylor: “Loren, oh my goodness!” she said.

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"When they're so young, they're so perfect and you think, 'Oh my goodness. How is it possible that you could think you're not pretty?!'" she says on the podcast.

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My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?my heart bleeds for you

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