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This is no time to experiment with the untested deep thoughts of do-gooders who couldn’t find Roseland, Englewood or Humboldt Park without GPS.
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Tim Egan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Carolina is not just a do-gooder.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The shift away from reliability suggests a sly reversal of sympathies from the artist to the do-gooder sibling.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The notion of a virtuous do-gooder saving the day is too simplistic for this story.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
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Tim Egan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Carolina is not just a do-gooder.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The shift away from reliability suggests a sly reversal of sympathies from the artist to the do-gooder sibling.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The notion of a virtuous do-gooder saving the day is too simplistic for this story.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for do-gooder
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-gooder. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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