show goodwill
Frequency: 6.99.0 per million words
to demonstrate friendly or helpful feelings
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Examples (10)
- To break the deadlock, the company agreed to waive the fee to show goodwill toward its long-time customers.
- She sent a handwritten note to show goodwill after the misunderstanding.
- The mayor has been showing goodwill by meeting with community leaders every week.
- As a gesture of reconciliation, they showed goodwill to their competitors by sharing safety data.
- We should show goodwill towards new hires by offering mentorship.
- A small discount can show goodwill without hurting our margins.
- In a spirit of cooperation, the union showed goodwill by postponing the strike.
- The refund was issued to show goodwill, not because we were at fault.
- Has the board shown goodwill toward the families affected by the closure?
- During the negotiations, both sides tried to show goodwill and avoid inflammatory language.