Love always, Charlie March 28, 1992 Dear friend, It’s finally starting to get a little warm here, and the people are being nicer in the hallways. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

A lot of the booth operators say, "Have a nice day." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, Mama? You want her to lie up in the bed all day? It’s nice outside.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She had always been nice to us, waving from her porch and letting the twins play with her little white dog. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I want her to fall in love and have a nice life. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Shortly after he went to sleep that night, Billy traveled in time to another moment which was quite nice, his wedding night with the former Valencia Merble. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nada. Listen, your parents bought you a nice dress with money they’ve saved, and my parents are just saving up for whatever they want. It’s basically the same thing, right? ” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

It was a nice way for Joe to be after the exploring was over. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then a woman with nice gray eyes and a heart-shaped face and a baby on her hip came and rescued them from the other ladies. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s covered in carpeting nicer than we have in our living room. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s as quiet as Alabama. The librarian, Miss Cook, she’s real nice. She picks out books for me too.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

“According to Greg Comstock, they do all kinds of community service projects. It might also be nice for Cammie to hang out with some Christian teens.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Of course you probably know the history of how we first came to America and how we worked very hard to start our restaurants and build a nice life for our family. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

A Plan for Healing is a stupid plan because Josh cannot be a very nice boy. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But he’s a pretty nice man, I guess.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t get a chance to see if my nerve would hold up to my indignation, because she was just nice as you please. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Frankly, I thought all that honking sounded pretty unladylike, but I was too nice to say so. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The second story of the building was more of an attic; the entire floor was one open room, but it was a nice one. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And it was nice that I got to know my father a bit better during that year when I was in London. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, little lady! Here’s your robe, toiletries, and this pretty flowery book. How about you go take a nice, hot bath while I get everything set up?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

For immigration agents, squeezing cash from migrants is central to day-to-day operations, helping underpaid agents buy big houses and nice cars. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, you are so nice,” said Liz smoothly, “to make sure a new girl like me doesn’t have to work alone.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

So it was nice hanging out with her, laughing and playing. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, hello, stranger. So nice to be in your royal presence. You know you ditched choir rehearsal Saturday.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I put on one of my nice shirts, the kind with buttons, and go to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I tied my dogs to the buggy, and fixed a nice bed for them under it. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Afterwards, the triplets started singing again, but this time they treated Miles to a nice round of “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The lawn was overgrown, not in that neglected way that makes a place look shabby, but with nice abandon, as if to say, there’s room in this house for everything, even a lot of grass. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother was a small person who smelled nice. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“He was such a nice man,” he said. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“It’s not the nicest place, but—it’s—it’s so we can stay together, Rukku.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

It would be nice to have her here when it all goes to hell. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“They will be extra nice when it’s colder,” I add. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Matt says, “Yeah! Who did? And nice try, siccing the cops on us. When the whole thing was your fault! Ha-ha-ha! The hole thing!” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

It’s nice to know that even Summerland's impending doom doesn't make the sheriff change his mind about giving Negroes a fighting chance. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I could. I mean it. You bring me a nice clean calabash and I’ll make you a globe of your own.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said nice things about her too, and for the next half hour or so, I think we were genuinely delighted to be with each other. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The going wasn’t very nice because of the wet, but by early evening I reckoned we ought to be near the place. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We are nice," he added, making me smile. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

You have a nice day, now', she said. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He is. And there’s a girl named Shay at school who isn’t very nice to me.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

In everything he says or does, I can see that Hello is in love with me, and it’s kind of nice for a change. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Farms are really nice. Where do you go to school?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It was nice to see him, but always by the end of the dream he was gone, and in some horrible rending kind of way. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“You think there's an ulterior motive for everything nice I do.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They looked nice in the ferns, and now the bag was bulky, and I put it in the shade of the tree. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have one nice word for a hurt man?” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smoky collards, turnips, sweet potato pie, and the rest of the kitchen’s concoctions sat in the Valentines’ nice dishes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“They didn’t move it,” he later recalled, “but it was a nice try.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to help my grandmomma and do other little things to help keep me busy so I won’t have to be out there in the street—because it ain’t nice out there. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had always been nice about her morals; she grew nicer still. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The chief sat on the sofa, dressed in a crisp shirt and nice trousers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Are you serious? Why? You have a nice house; it’s like a mansion.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I know you’re a nice kid, Jack. And I know that sometimes even nice kids do dumb things, right?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

It made me smile, how she always wanted to look nice when Papa came home. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

And it had to be someone who seemed nice. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Be nice to us Tigers, Dede. After all, we did bend the rules for you Wolves.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are we allowed to tip a thousand dollars to a nice waitress?” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody is nice sometimes and Baby Jesus says to love everybody no matter how you really do feel. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Me? No. Not really. The closest I got was when I dated Matt Jacobs for one summer. He was smart enough. And nice. Too nice. He stared at me all moony-eyed a lot.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“And my father says that’s all right with him. Ever since we heard about Shanghai, they’ve been nice to each other.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“An artist? That’s not a good profession for a nice girl,” he says, frowning. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“See if there’s a nice ripe tomato while you’re out there getting the lettuce. A sweet one,” Seer suggested in an amused voice. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

But they were nice words, and Thorn felt better when he heard them. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

"Sorry," Jazz said, staring at what she thought was something nice. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

It would have been a nice way to go to sleep; Reynie was feeling calm for the first time all day. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But that voice seemed to be coming from some way off, and Sarai and Sparrow weren’t here right now, whereas Ruby was very near, and smelled very nice. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Sunday at three o’clock, Camp had him a nice, long regular-type funeral in the Baptist church. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

That's one nice thing about carrousels, they always play the same songs. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

One nice thing about studying the space program in 1964 was that it was quite new, and one didn’t have to go back very far in the history books to learn about it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mami had baked a nice flan and stuck a candle in the center. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Some people have dried husks but there's fruit and even a nice kernel in there. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Awkwardness aside, it is nice to be liked. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It wouldn’t be nearly as nice if I were by myself. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Reggie, yes. And this way, you could have some turkey for Thanksgiving too. Wouldn’t that be nice?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Then several women had put themselves out to be nice to him, and his horizons had all shifted. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

That Susie Byrd, you always had to be nice around her. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“And she was really nice, too. I really thought this one might be a keeper.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Kevin...the Happy Birthday songs, the Valentine cards, all the nice things she does for people...doesn’t that count for something?” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“Scott was a nice guy, and it’s sad that he died, but nobody killed him. Act rational.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Actually, the second nicest, because a few days later, the Washburns move in. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“But we’ve completely redone the important stuff. It’s a nice size for what we need.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

One-third of the way down yielded another nice tone. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Billy tells me you’ve been very nice to him,” he said to me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Chief just sent his driver to the car for them before he left. It’s the latest lace from Europe. See? Very nice, i fukwa?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And Qareeb was not the type of kid to let his sisters win just to be nice, so if we won, it was a true victory. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Once the mom knew we were nice, upstanding guys, she’d agree to let us take her daughter to a party as long as we promised to get her home safely. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Caroline is already marrying a nice man,” I said. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Dozer barked at the pampered pooch curled up in his nice cushy dog bed. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He has a nice face, not good-looking, just nice. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Down on the floor boards, I fixed a nice place for my dogs. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, you should try to be nicer to your mom.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“You shouldn’t write all of this stuff about Cecile being big and how that lady Pa’s marrying is nice.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The other thing that made me doubtful about all this had to do with the actual description given by Chrissie and Rodney: their picture of a woman working in a nice glass-fronted office. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just meant that it would be nice to go to the same school as everyone else,” she said, bashful. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Finally I say, “Look. You’ve been really nice, and really helpful, but I don’t want you to do things for me or pay attention to me because you feel sorry for me.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Maybe the spiders knew that and they were just letting them live so they could be nice and fresh when they decided to eat them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry. If your lady friend plays nice, you’ll be back here in a jiffy.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

One fair evening as soon as supper was done, she dressed in her calico, which was nicer than her light summer cotton, put on her bonnet and good boots, and went out on the street. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

"Rosalie looks like she was a very happy person. She must have been nice to have around." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This was a nice place. Clean and peaceful. Wish we could’ve stayed.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Fighting,” I said, and then, confused, barely able to drive, I added, “is nice.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

But I can't make myself get hungry, so I'm going to be good, even though it is kind of nice to just check out and get wasted. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Why had I gone and said something so mean to the only kid in Colby who was nice to me? Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Peaches’ mama had her hair done real nice, up off her neck, and she was so beautiful that I cried, which was no big thing because I always cry at weddings. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was really an awfully nice person, Harry Cat was. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just checking. I mean, you two are looking real nice,” E.J. says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Or else she knew people there who’d cared enough to send her a nice picture of Jesus’ mother. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nervously, Mrs. Weidenbach said to Grandma, “What a nice, moist consistency your pie filling has, Mrs. Dowdel. I’m sure it will be noted. How much water did you add to the mixture?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh. Well. This is a surprise, isn’t it? That’s very nice. Please tell her thank you very much for me.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It looks very nice. Clean linen in all the rooms. A bit spartan.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Even though I’ve just walked these same blocks, it’s nicer with Dad. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Surprisingly, my parents didn't take issue with our relationship even though Slash was the furthest thing from all the nice, respectable Persian men in our family. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

It was a small maroon motor truck with the name in gilt letters on the sides and the man making preparations to wash it wasn’t Frank, the nice young man with rosy cheeks. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not allowed to say something nice to Mia in the spirit of Thanksgiving?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I said, trying to be as nice as possible. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Ah, you look nice!” he said with a big smile, looking me over. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

There were toys and clothes in the windows and people dressed in nice warm coats and hats or getting out of fancy cars. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

It was at least twice as nice as seeing him somewhere she expected him to be. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

A knot on Jim’s head was rising, and there was going to be a nice purple welt on his leg. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Galley looked happy to see me, which was a nice feeling. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when she turned around, her pretty little butt twitched so nice and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“You shouldn’t sell it. It’s a nice color on you.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

"It's nicer than I thought it could be," Rani says. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

"Will you sing it again? You have a nice voice, nicer even than the birds," I say as a crow starts cawing. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

A few years back, Dalton’s mom had left him for a loser with nice pecs and a soul patch, who she subsequently kicked to the curb a year later. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Nick had good grades and he had a nice look about him and everything. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Now, normally I am not the biggest fan of being hugged by my mother in broad daylight at this point in my adolescent years, but I must say, it felt pretty nice right then. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sounded like such a nice old man, but terribly lonely. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

The smell wasn’t quite as nice as the crops, but still, he imagined it could’ve been a lot worse. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It made me want to say something nice about the loathsome Hattie and Olive. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

That’s where little Franny quits the Bible cold and goes straight to Buddha, who doesn’t discriminate against all those nice fowls of the air. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Afterwards Scooter said, “Those Webbs seem like nice people.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“It’s nice and crispy like always, Rock,” he says, all smiles. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The door is answered, and Marv is there in jeans, nice shirt, boots. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“It must be nice to live like a vegetable,” he conceded wistfully. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“They are reptiles. With a nice hard shell. And no scary pinchers.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think it’s nice for stars to do interviews to make us think they are just like us, but to tell you the truth, I get the feeling that it’s all a big lie. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The one that almost looks too nice to be in the hood. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, that must keep the bar nice and low, no problem filling those shoes, like naming your kid Shakespeare. What were they thinking, your parents?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

"You could try the Kotex trick," Yoyo suggested, thinking it would be nice to have a little pot to smoke when things on the Island got dull. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It was a good color of nail polish, and Margo had nice fingers, thinner and bonier than the rest of her, which was all curves and soft edges. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

But in the dim light of the afternoon, with no one really around and Archie saying nice things about me...there’s actually something comforting about him. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel guilty for not being nicer to her, for not needing her until my own life turns bad. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“He’s really nice. He gave me a lift home.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The nurse said, “There he is. Doesn’t he look nice? He’s my darling. He’s my sugar pie.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone in the congregation smiled and nodded, all nice and polite-like. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He knew that he would never call Birdie again, but it was a nice thought just the same. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jeavons asked me whether this made me feel safe, having things always in a nice order, and I said it did. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Samantha was Jones and Agnes's daughter, and she'd been so nice to me in the months I lived with them when I was eight and Gramps had to spend some time in the hospital. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You heard about that? Yeah. It’s not, like, a nice car or anything. And it’s not mine, you know. It’s my dad’s.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

So turn on around and start walking back to your house so’s we can sort this out nice and civilized, see. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was like, Okay, sure, fine, whatever swings your string, and she was all, Babycakes, you swing my string, which is a nice thing for someone to say to you, especially before you use mouthwash. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is a suite in a nice building that also houses the Guatemalan Consulate. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Their laughter is nice and warm, like a bowl of soup. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I’m being nice to them, for the sake of appearances. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“And because I thought you’d like to be nice and fresh for your outing this afternoon.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“You do something different with your hair? Looks nice.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was nice to have the room quiet for a moment. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Actually, some of them were very nice. You were right, Grandma.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was nice to pretend that its sleek outline wasn’t back there, hunting, but it was a fantasy. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“This is kinda nice,” I let myself say. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

She smiled and beckoned so sweetly to Jane and Michael that they were ashamed of having been frightened of her, and felt that she must be very nice after all. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Sure, he always thanked me or told me I was a nice girl, but I’d expected more. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to look the doctor in the eye, to make him see me, like if he knew I was a hurt animal and not a practice dummy or something, he’d be nice to me. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She laughed and leaned into my virtual shoulder and said, “You are such a nerd,” but it sounded nice, just then. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Lu's mother came over and gave us a container full of orange slices, which I thought was super nice. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The Pickett estate wasn’t in a nice neighborhood, exactly, but it was so gigantic that it functioned as a neighborhood unto itself. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

When she’s done, she says, “The receptionist was so nice! She’ll work us in at ten tomorrow morning. She says to wear shorts.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Learning the hard way” is a nice way to describe the next few years after I walked out that door. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

It occurs to me, as I stand on the edge of the dance floor out of breath, that people here are nice to each other. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Charlotte. Mom, I said everyone was nice already.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

We lived in a big building in one of Shanghai’s nicer neighborhoods. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could remember times that had been nice there, and happy, before Daddy ever went away. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

It would be nice if she and Neeley could get a little organ and a cute monkey. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Our parents turned us into nice boys. I hate that.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She said, “He's always pretended to be rather nice. He's deceived us for years.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As I hang up, I know I should have been nicer. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We gave him a real nice send-off, whole neighborhood turned out. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“This place is nice and peaceful and deserted. Now let’s go back.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why you can’t let people be nice to you, Amelia.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“They seemed nice enough to me. I just noticed they kept to themselves. They’re all very attractive,” I added, trying to be more complimentary. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Riley was a nice pig, for a boar, sir. I rode him sometimes, and he didn’t mind.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

But this was nice, having Father speak to me but not look at me. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Percy, however, held out his hand solemnly as though he and Harry had never met and said, “Harry. How nice to see you.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Did his parents get any nicer? Did he grow his hair out as an adult?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“No, here. In New Jersey. A detention center. But she’s coming soon. I want to throw her a party. Here. This is a nice place.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It was a nice, pleasant piece of ground. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is fine. It’s a nice rest for my eyeballs anyway. I mean, they’re always on, you know?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When I grin—because let’s face it, I can’t help but grin; it’s nice to feel powerful again—she looks at my mouth again and licks her lips. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“My mom is nice,” Pearl said, with a prickle of pride. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“That is really very nice of you, Signora Hartlieb,” Ida said. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Drew was nice, but he hardly ever talked to her without Taryn around. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Texarkana,” he said in a nicer tone now. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got nice enough to ignore me instead of making up new jokes, and the old ones slowly died. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

These are nice old expressions that could be with us for a long time if they’re treated gently, but only time will tell. scream bloody murder. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll make sure you’re nice and comfy before—” Mark sprang to life, screaming and kicking out as he twisted himself to jerk free from the pilot’s grip. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

It’s going to be nice to shake off some of the weirdness of what’s been going on. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Yolanda wanting me to be nice to Tyler scatters and whirls around me like a pile of brown and orange leaves. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Most puzzling was, “Ralph isn’t that kind of mouse. He’s nice!” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

The smallest girl, Nicola, says, about once an hour, “Be nice to me! Be nice to me!” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

So, I kiss him and it feels really nice, and I really don’t care that James is twenty-three, or a college dropout, or that he smokes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

After that day of being mean, I want to be extra nice. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

George had decided to try to be nice to him, to hand him a few dollars right away. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why would you want to remember? I dream of the day when things are nice again, and I can leave all this behind.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a nice gold ring and shiny glasses. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The gentle wife of his dreams waited up for him and had hot coffee and something nice to eat ready. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His lips are nice and oily from his food and he licks them often. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“And it would be nice to hear about it from you instead of from Deb’s mom.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

She had a nice face and a real tough body so I figured maybe I would give her a play. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Otherwise she wouldn’t have given me the two nice dresses that Momma cut down, and she certainly wouldn’t have called me a “sweet little thing.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d stroll, nice and slow, so I could tell him all that had happened each day, especially the highlights from recess. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Grandma says, “It’s nice to know that someone chooses to think the best of you. When they could do just the opposite.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I ran over to the main office as fast as I could and asked Ms. Denis, the nice old lady behind the main desk, for the stuff my mother had dropped off. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Let me get started right away; it's nice and quiet now. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She was the first "nice" girl he had ever known. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Look at you! I don’t think I’ve ever seen you with makeup. You clean up nice.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“So maybe,” Calista said slowly, “your old school being a bunch of mean jerks was the nicest thing they could have done for you?” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it would be nice if we could see them,” I’d say. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I must say, waking up two days in a row and having the prospect of a visit to the circus ahead of me has been nice. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It was nice to see Ginika interested in a boy; almost all the Big Guys in school had tried with her and none had lasted long; Obinze seemed quiet, a good match. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The other one, Mom said, did not seem at all nice or sweet. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I remember well how my mother asked me why I couldn’t be a nice boy like Wilfred; but I would think to myself that Wilfred, for being so nice and quiet, often stayed hungry. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t say ‘sucks’—it’s not nice,” she tells me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She keeps her hand on my shoulder, which is a nice touch. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Everyone thought soberly for a minute, then Meg announced, as if the idea was suggested by the sight of her own pretty hands, “I shall give her a nice pair of gloves.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guys had always been nice to me, but suddenly, they were really nice to me. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“You’re lucky Dr. Cullen was there. He’s such a nice man . . . very young, though. And he looks more like a model than a doctor. ...” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It looked mighty nice to a boy from Texas. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s just that I haven’t made that many friends...and Tom is a really nice guy. Someone I can talk to...” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

It was nice to see how these conversations went between her mother and the work, this coy dance, this sufferhead behavior, as Aloe would say. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Why are you so nice to me now, after I hit you and yelled at you and was so mean to you when I was little?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s something really nice about scarfing greasy carbs with your brother and sister in the morning. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But Mullah Fatiullah Khan seems nice,” I managed between bursts of tittering. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was thanking my stars that I’d learned to make nice buttonholes, when the parlor door opened and shut, and someone began to hum, Kennst Du Das Land, like a big bumblebee. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He moved nice and knew how to handle the ball. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I asked Miss Skeeter this favor a few days ago, to try and be nice to Miss Celia, steer her away from those ladies. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The ceremony itself seems to last forever, but it’s at least sort of nice, in a way. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Nice. Not one of my concerns in this life, to be nice, to sound nice, what is nice.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

It may not be a nice place, but I have a roof over my head. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Be nice to Todd and he’ll take pictures of you that should have a modeling agency calling your house any day now. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

After a hard cold spell in late November, there’s nothing like a nice warm day to make you restless. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Everybody say she was real nice and cooked good,” he said. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“The point is having a nice party with your family.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

DUD: What sort of things do I say? devil: Anything that comes into your head that’s nice—how beautiful I am, how wise I am, how handsome... that sort of thing. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

The shoes I brought for her are my nicest ones. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

They look nice, but they make my feet feel trapped, probably like Rani feels when she's stuck indoors. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

A nice kid, too, polite and good-hearted, although for the moment none of it seemed to be serving him well. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s only been since we started middle school—ever since she got popular—that Savanna’s become less nice than she used to be. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He looked at him in surprise, then said without enthusiasm: “Come in. It is nice to see you.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just nice to have your presence is all.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Even her teachers back home had been nicer to her when they knew she was leaving. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

If we needed to stop, we found a gas station or a nice colored family to open their home to us. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was so nice and he was making this so hard. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was nice to tell Julie things would be back to normal by Monday, but he thought that was unlikely. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for coming over to check on me. That’s so nice of you.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

That’s one nice thing about those of the profession—they rarely do. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gets the nice boy, the sensible boy, the one her parents approve of and who she will grow to love over years and children and necessity. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She smiles and says, “Very nice, Ruthie! You are excellent at hopscotch! You are Miss Hopscotch Queen of Queens!” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

She might not even have been a nice person. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She had engaged a maid for me, Clarice, the daughter of somebody on the estate, a nice quiet well-mannered girl, who, thank heaven, had never been in service before and had no alarming standards. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Any noise, at all, would alert Mr. Flux, and though he’d somehow managed to climb from the Eternal Creek, he probably wouldn’t be very nice to the boys responsible for dunking him in it. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

"Maggot topping, all slimy and nice! I shall devour it in a trice!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I tried to say it in a nice way, but it still sounds like I think he's a weakling. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He said to Lyra, “I suppose you’re just waking up, are you? It’s all right for some. It’s a nice life being a baby.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

And, at first, I thought I scored because they were basically too nice to not acknowledge my presence when I walked over to the table. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

‘I is very fond indeed of English school-chiddlers. They has a nice inky-booky flavour. Perhaps I will change my mind and go to England with them.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He used to be nice. I wouldn’t know anymore, though—he’s gone all the time.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It was nice to hear, but it made me feel awkward. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And somewhere in there a nice man named Seymour Lawrence gave me a three-book contract, and I said, “O.K., the first of the three will be my famous book about Dresden.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s known to be quiet and refined, and he seemed, from our superficial acquaintance with him, to be nice. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But you can see for yourself, on a fine day like this, it's a nice sight.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“First, I have to find us a nicer place to live, but I’m getting my act together. Anyway, we won’t have to worry about Dusty anymore.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She also didn’t recognize this calm, nicer version of her bully. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Which was nice except I don’t really like it when people touch me. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I hold out my hand and say, “I’m Violet. It’s nice to meet you. I’ve come to see Finch.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In fact, things were going rather well for me and I had gotten engaged to a very nice girl, Jane Wilde. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tall want to see the TV? That pot busted the screen something nice. We never got another one to replace it.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She rubbed my chest, which was nice, although I had to turn a little so she wouldn’t feel that I still had my key on, and that there were two keys. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

And some snakes weren’t venomous at all and spent their days eating crickets and mice and finding a nice sunny rock to lie on. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“It’s nice to finally meet you. Anna has told me so much about you,” Mom said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“Charles,” said Francis, jingling his car keys nervously, “we stopped by because we’re driving out to the country. Thought it might be nice to get away for a while. Do you want to come?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

But this time was for real and Lettie said everyone was trying to come up with new nice things to say. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

If I had money, I could pay my parents’ bills, so we could live in a nice house like other people. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She stops for a second as if she’s about to say something nice. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Aunt Alexandra, if given the chance, would pick out some nice clean cow of a girl from Wild Fork for Henry and give the children her blessing. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Rabbit warrens, woodpeckers are nice, but without a trail would I be able to find my way back? Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Well...not much better. But perhaps you deserve to be something better than a corn plant. Sorghum? Sorghum is very nice.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I decided that piece of fluorite would look nice, would even look right, somehow, hanging above the fireplace in the room I thought of as the library. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

The walk was always so nice, even in the winter. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Abraham was wearing a nice shirt, and the men ordered him to give it up. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once she threw out a pregnant lady just because she owned a duck . . . and it was a nice duck too. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quendy was at first really nice and normal, talking about how it was good to see that we were doing okay, and how she was okay, and everything was fine. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been built from wood and iron, and was by far the most beautiful and well-kept stable she’d ever seen, certainly far nicer than anything in the Night Zoo. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He asks us if we want to smoke or if he could make us a drink, which is nice of him because he probably has no idea who I am. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You like a nice cup of hot coffee?” he asked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s just a year older than you. Isn’t that nice? Just one boat. You guys can play together!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He dressed nice, clean clothes, store- bought too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The naiads had left with a lot of grumbling—not in words I could understand, but it was obvious they hated this dam blocking up their nice river. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I live on the east side of the Garden, where the houses are nicer, the homeowners are older, and the gunshots aren’t as frequent. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“There’s a nice place up around Forty-second Street. With music.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He went over to Mike and shook his hand and said, “I did always think a son would be a nice addition to this family.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I felt put out because I didn’t get any nice presents: no sweater set, no phonograph records—oh, I thought that day was the lowest a girl can go. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cake got finished a few nights ago, thank God, but the old lady’s as nice as ever. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Nothing any of us would have found exciting, but definitely someone nice and suitable for Mamá. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

At that moment Dad scooted outside the pony pen and grabbed something out of sight, and when he returned he handed me a new round-nosed shovel with a nice blue bow tied around the handle. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She keeps saying stuff like, "Kevin, we know you know the answer, because you always know the answer, so wouldn't it be nice if someone else got a chance? For instance, your friend Maxwell?" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It looks nice on you, by the way.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the sound of his voice was nice, a strong sound. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Without the bugs, the background was a nice blue, a respectable shimmering blue. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know what I think? I don’t think I’m half as mean as you are under that nice skin. I think you’re a devil.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, how I wished the minute hand would slow down and give me time for a nice, long soak. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At the Grand Hotel there’s a piano bar that serves chow. I seem to remember a pretty good T-bone. And I know they got a nice martini.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

After a moment, I could only come up with a not-good-enough word. “...nice,” I finished. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was nice, too, because he didn’t try to be cool and relate to me or anything. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The person’s probably thinking the exact opposite of what they’re saying but says something nice in case Jesus is listening in. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Henry smiled, a nice easy smile, nothing like the old plastered-on grin. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Good thing Pa had taught me how to make a nice, solid knot when I was still young. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you think that would be nice?” my mom asked. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

But then he told her that he had registered and commented that the FBI was "awfully nice" to him. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I think about asking for their advice: Is there anything wrong with being nice to him? The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I mean, he had a mother that cared, he had discipline, he had nice clothes, a decent place to live. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Did Appa ever tell you about his cousin? Did you ever meet him? Is he nice?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The thought of it makes me feel bad, but it’s kind of nice, too. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t think I wanted anyone to see me, but it was nice. Like I had someone on my team, you know?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

My father would answer quietly, “There’s no place nice and safe right now.” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

His girlfriend was wearing sandals and a nice flowered dress. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re nice. But they only get you so far. Look at you. You got yourself a swank ship and a swank life.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s nice,” she told me as we squeezed into the elevator. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Grace was going to get expelled, she realized, and was surprised by how nice that sounded to her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He was being so nice to me, and the way his girlfriend looked, I knew that this meant a lot to him. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, nice to meet you. Why don’t you come on in,” Mother says. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Elizabeth, I can’t tell you how nice it is to see you out having some fun.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a weak voice I—the World’s Biggest, Fattest Liar—said, “She seems very nice, Harry.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

And having recently been in much the same position, it was easy to recognise the signs of her looking around for some opportunity to do something nice, something really special for me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had talked about some nice seats behind home plate. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, nice socks, anyway, Finn. And eyes. You have a cool name.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, isn’t this a nice surprise!” she said as Victor and the boys entered. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Blessed Mother’s altar had the nicest flowers. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's what makes the nice girls from polite society great hostesses, and the girls at Tatica's such obliging lovers. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

If I ever return to Earth, I'm going to buy a nice little home in Western Australia. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘It was very nice today,’ my mother said. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s been nice talking to you, mister. So long.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had he pretended to be a nice person when he was just one of them? Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have nice eyelashes,” I say, hoping to make her feel better. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Like us. Join us. Be our pal. Say nice things about us here and back in the States. Become one of the boys. Now, that isn’t asking too much, is it?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I think it is nice how Calvin cares about apples. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

He patted the step, which meant I could sit next to him if I wanted, which I thought was nice, but I wanted to stand. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She liked to do dishes, and she wanted to do something nice for her mom. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Everyone was nice? Did you like your teachers?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

We move on and it starts to look like any nice white house. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The columns and everything are nice, but it’s all chained up, so we climb up the side of the hill and get on top by these two glass domes that let you peek down inside. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I just, I wanted to tell you, last night, that I think it’s nice. That you stayed, for Ess.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But if I were Januka, with a job and some money, no sister, and a place of my own, I might think this was a nice surprise. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you think my old jeans and stained sweatshirts are gross? Don’t you think I should dress nicer?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

A little girl said, “Mama! That boy walked out of the river. “That’s nice, dear,” her mother said, craning her neck to watch the ambulances. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

That was one of the nice things about all the doctors at the hospital; he never saw any of them a second time. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“This is nice,” he says as he looks around. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It was mostly in Spanish, and the site had nice pictures on it. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Muscle Man shakes his fist at the nice young man. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Well, it was awful to think what it had taken to make Grandpa treat Loma and Uncle Camp nice. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Pick two nice fat McIntoshes from the tree. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“That’d be nice, wouldn’t it,” said Ben, with a smile for the smaller boy. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s not as nice as the last place, but it’ll do.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The agent told us that these old bungalows sometimes have nice detailing like that. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

For everything in the universe to be governed by ratios, as the Pythagoreans hoped, everything that made sense in the universe had to be related to a nice, neat proportion. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

It’s not coming our way, but at least it’s making a nice breeze. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He had a nice car and money, so what the heck. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dragons have immense families, too. It would be nice to live long enough to see my great-grandchildren. And it may be that my final test is to raise a brood of superior women and men.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Want to get off with me? You’re cute and seem like a nice guy.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I will attend to it,” said Dulcet with an amused smile, and Gregor couldn’t help thinking how much nicer she was than Luxa. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They were nice, these two witches, and Seven hoped they’d also be blabbermouths. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Can you guess who that nice kid might be?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He belongs to someone, I can tell. See how nice and shiny his coat is?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The man, who had received two or three nice presents from her unasked, thought she was lying and was trying to tell him to shove off. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was sort of nice that she didn’t need to explain the hovering, how it really came from a place of love. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Her name is Liz, and she just moved here, and she has nice teeth.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We will notify your school in a few weeks. It was very nice to meet you.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You did a really nice job with the tweaks, Dari,” Twig said, admiring the contraption in Dari’s hands. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Because if you’re just being nice to me because you feel sorry for me, please don’t.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Once again I smelled the sickly stench of chloroform and ether, and a voice was saying, ‘Breathe deeply. Take some nice deep breaths.’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sure, it wasn’t nice the way that Reggie had toyed with him, but this was just delaying the inevitable. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You changed your outfit. Your butt looked nicer in that green sweater.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He wants Gomo to learn how to talk nice to his family. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“It’s just... I’m not very nice either, you know. That’s why I like you so—” “Out!” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The irony was that this was the nicest campsite I experienced anywhere along the AT, and it was the one place I camped without Katz. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I put it in a nice thick envelope and clattered down the stairs, determined to get it in the post that day. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to be nice when you’re crowded in small rooms. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Yes. This is quite nice,” Grandpa Firewood said in a voice that sounded happy. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She smiles at me and shakes my hand and tells me I’m very welcome in their home, Which is nice. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Call your father. I’m the nice one here. If those boys at the bar become interested in you, you’ll be very sorry.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He called me at Eddie’s. Told me what was going on. He was so upset, I came right home. Jesus, Luke, he’s such a nice, sensitive kid, you know? This just isn’t fair.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I realize that my humble home isn’t as fancy as the Baudelaire mansion,” Count Olaf said, “but perhaps with a bit of your money we could fix it up a little nicer.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t much bigger than the one they had in the trailer, but once again it was very neat and very nice. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

"Let’s ask your mom if we can borrow something. I'm sure she’s got something nice. I mean, this is like a dress rehearsal for our quinces." The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Edta bien, but I want you to be happy, too, and make some nice friends. I love you, Lucia, I just worry. Don’t wear makeup, either.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“And then he turns to me and smiles. This really nice smile.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

It was nice of them, but I’d had enough attention to last a lifetime. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I wished it could’ve been a nice tall drink in a real glass. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Probably cleans up nice,” Pima agreed; then she lowered her voice. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was like being in someone’s living room, a nice living room too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It still fits—one of the rare nice things I own that does—but I folded it up anyway, and put my favorite patent leather shoes in a bag. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I brought out the Candy Land game, poured the milk, and piled a nice stack of Oreos on a plate. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Okay, so maybe I am a little nicer to Auggie when teachers are around. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Don’t do this. Grandpa has been nice to us. We should obey him.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The nice thing about the Big Boy was the fact that Patrick and Sam didn’t just throw around inside jokes and make me struggle to keep up. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Some nice filthy-rich uncle or grandfather, just like in the stories Hornet reads to us," “Esther is rich," Prosper said. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t I tell you he was nice, Daddy?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I always buy that wine for you because vou ask me to, but it is cheap stuff and not very nice.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

You have really changed my life through giving me clothes and other nice, expensive gifts. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Aron was silent, and then he said, “I hope it gets there fresh and nice.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t even like Jace. He’s cute but he’s not very nice. If I was going to like somebody, it wouldn’t be him.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

"He's nice. A little weird. Nice, though. You can stay for dinner." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

We all laughed, which was a nice change from me slamming doors. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I thought you said it was nice in here.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Or bring Georgie back here for lunch? You look like you could use a nice hot meal.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Kate opened the door and caught me off guard with her nice smile. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Many people in Pakistan have been told that the United States is a dark and godless place, but everyone I met there was quite nice. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The poem Father composed for my birthday is too nice to keep to myself. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“But he’s really nice. And I think he’s very cute.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t expecting a bunch of Poplar Springs girls to be so nice, but I’m happy to be proven wrong.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Tía Flor smiles wildly at the rest of us and asks us if we had a nice time. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“And killing people? That’s a nice little part of their plan?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He starts to smile, and it's a nice one. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Lenny is also my mom’s boyfriend, and that’s why we get to live here with his nice curtains and end tables that are perfectly aligned with this couch. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“He’s trying to be nice to me, which is almost worse. He wants me to go to Clarion Ladies Academy in the fall.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The light comes from the tall rounded windows behind the front desk where some women stand, dressed nice and stamping books and answering questions. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

If for some reason there’s a shortage of houses to clean, he’ll keep a team busy by sending them out to clean his own home, which, I am told, is “real nice.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t say so to the boys, but Aunt Loma thought Camp had made reservations at a nice honeymoon hotel, whereas he planned on staying with his aunt. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Hmmmm. It has a nice sound to it. How does the puppy feel about it?” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Some were taped over, and one of them still had a nice rock-sized hole in it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

At first, I admit it, I was only friendly to him because Mr. Tushman asked me to be especially nice and all that. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“So, I see your mentor came bearing gifts. That was nice of her.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I have something to show you. You know, ’cause you have nice tits.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

No one had asked Ophie her opinion on anything in a very long time, and it was nice to think that this very polished, very fancy lady cared what she thought. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“He is a very nice man, too. I really want to know his name,” Kanei said softly. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

"I loved them. They were so nice, so happy, nothing like my parents. I went over to see them all the time," she paused, "until you came." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I make my mother pick out my nicest clothes on Wednesday morning—cool outfits like the other kids wear. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“It’s very nice of him to send you flowers, isn’t it?” said Annie, looking wise about nothing. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the clamor of the farmwives shouting the prices of their goods in the square was so much nicer than chickens. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It's nice to know that my launch to orbit won't have any pesky backup systems weighing me down. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He's a lot nicer to me since I made Dell a computer. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“With such nice compliments, you come back any time.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She also said that she hoped we had all been nice to Don Berto when he was alive, because now we would never get another chance. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Why couldn’t you find somewhere nice? This place is creepy.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m really not just saying that to be nice,” Dimple said, relieved that they both seemed on board. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Guess what, Sunshine? I have a good job and a nice house. I’m living with a lady named Babette, and she has a son whose name is Drew.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Your bow tie is very nice,” Laney commented, followed by, “Does the Beiderman like cheese croissants?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It will have melted by the time we get around to scouring out the filthiest mouth in France, but it was a nice thought. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Honor students—black, white, or Asia Minor—tended to be nicer. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

"In Latin, of course. I never got even one right. A flower's a flower, right? It's pretty and smells nice, and that's enough." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“I just mean it looks like it’s going to be nice. Nice art,” she finished, handing the pad back to me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“No. But it’s nice to be asked. Go ahead.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Mr. Milton had to leave right away to take the train back home, but he kissed my hand before he left and called me Mrs. Yale, and that sounded so nice to me. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She has the skills to get her hands on a nice weapon like that—which means she might be in the same line of business as Day. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

So maybe I could, once, try being nice to her. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I knew my son would have nice daughter.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Everyone was always very friendly toward him, and no one was ever very nice; everyone spoke to him, and no one ever said anything. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Do you mean, it’s nice weather here if you’re a duck?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing a real nice girl name Frances and I spec they was gone get married, but he was slow bout things like that. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Looks like she did a good job. So what? They’re nice.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m serious. This is a nice event and I could’ve worn something nice. You have on good clothes.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Slightly embarrassing, but still awfully nice to be able to discuss it with him. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s the first nice thing anyone’s done for me in five hundred years,” she said, with a hint of a goblin smile. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Papa has been so nice to Amil since he’s been sick, but another spill could change that. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It is nice to hear him say that. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“You’re so nice. If it’s not me, I hope you win.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She wants to prove that I’m a nice Indian girl from a good family. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

"Out. You know, out. Outside. Like not inside. It's a nice day, so I went out." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look pretty nice considering I pulled it together from the worst date wardrobe in history. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Because while the electric lights of downtown make for some nice sightseeing, I can also see the Trial stadium looming off in the east. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Her Dad always acted too nice with kids. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

After a few years, Dad began speaking more and shooting with me, which was nice. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, she was nice about the whole thing. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Another day, my mother surprised me by asking for a ‘nice’ book to read. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a nice smile—in fact, he looked nice and not like an outlaw at all. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Magic Marker smell of nail polish on your mom’s toes because she says she still wants to look nice so please just deal with it. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

It certainly sounded nicer than being stuck in a classroom all day—as long as it was not pig-cooking day. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He bought lots of nice clothes and ate fancy dinners, but he lost his most valued friends because he grew obsessed with his money. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Big Ma was still talking about the nice white man who didn’t have me arrested, whipped, or strung up. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Now I needed money, because lawyers, as nice as they are, don’t do anything for free. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Lynn seems nice, but I’m not sure about Stacy, and besides, the United Nations sit together, just the three of us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

It was routine by the time the Christmas holidays came around, and it was nice to have some place to go besides the cemetery when it was cold out. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s nice of you, mi corazón, to be such good friends with the wall. I’m sure the wall is very grateful for your friendship.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He was nice enough—polite, friendly, but distant. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They were so nice! Look, they gave us all these sweets!” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Kelly said he was nice, but Kelly had been wrong before. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

And even though it didn’t hurt, because it was just a potato chip, I knew that that definitely wasn’t nice. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

It’s nicer in here than out there, because in here I’m whatever I want to be. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But still, it was nice to know that I’d have a couple of relatives there who didn’t need to chug a can of Geritol to stay awake for the whole performance. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone gathers in nice and close, and here’s where we all get pumped up for the game. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It’s Tuesday and I’m putting on my white jeans and my nice sandy- colored boots. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Mama Brunelle looked like she was going to say something nice, but then another bonobo infant sucked in a mouthful of water from a bucket and spat it at her. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You said you were going to be nice.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Guess I’m only worth being nice to when he doesn’t have family around. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Later I ast Papa why didn’t he and Grandpa dress nice like that to go to work, and do like that. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“There you are, Prussian. I think it looks nice. You could use a shave though.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Their locker room was old and beat up and their gym wasn’t as nice as I thought it was going to be. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

We were to be nice to her and not fight. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girls agreed that it was very nice. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“We’re coming tomorrow. Is it nice? Did you go swimming yet?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“Thanks,” I tell him, and it is nice to see him so enthused. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I like this one, still nice and round. Maybe we should open that cage door and hose her down.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Tricky customer, eh? Not to worry, we’ll find the perfect match here somewhere — I wonder, now — yes, why not — unusual combination — holly and phoenix feather, eleven inches, nice and supple.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

As much as Seven talks about protecting Kenya and Lyric, it’s nice that he has my back too. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

It was nice not to see any soldiers. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, as two particles merge, no longer do they meet at a pointlike singularity; they form a nice, smooth, continuous surface in space-time. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“That’s nice, sir, but my parents would never let me drink vodka.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

We picked a nice wine to go with our entrées. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh, very nice indeed. Looks goblin-made, that. Where did you get something like this?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Our cheerleaders had a few nice cheers but they weren’t as sharp as the ones from Regis. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It is nice to be able to tell somebody when our rockets work,” I admitted. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sitting here nice and cozy in the front office, peering out through a chink in the heavy curtains. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m trying to teach my teenage son to punctuate properly,” said a nice scholarly-looking man. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

In fact, he seemed supremely nice to her now, a kind of savior. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could always get hired back later, but it was nice to just be back on the farm. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a nice smile, straight teeth and almost toothpaste-commercial white. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

"Tiny wrote me a very nice Facebook message inviting us personally, and I just thought that was so sweet." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it was just so hard to be nice. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“There were five already in the car. But she was nice enough to squeeze me in. I’ve been wanting to go see the boys.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I was just trying to be nice like Sam said I should. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, I didn’t even know there was somewhere nice to eat so close to the school. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“She don’t know I go. Miss Marie is nice. They all nice.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who’s to take care of Poppy while you go off delivering messages? You must move in here with me. I have an empty bedroom, after all, and quite a nice one. Come and look.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Tommy and I were making a special effort to be nice to each other, but the time seemed to slip by in an almost carefree way. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s OK,” said the nice lady on the phone. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was one of those nice Florida days that makes you forget about the months of steamy air teeming with blood-hungry mosquitos. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

And I was sure Mrs. DiAngelo would thank me personally because she was such a nice person. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

As I recall, the campaign staff thought it would be nice to give the public a closer glimpse of Barack as a parent, and in the moment I saw no harm in this. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I feel like I should thank him for being so nice to me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Me and him talked about not havin’ a nice home or a nice car and how those things were not important,” said Joe Bill. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s so nice not having to hold back when we come to a delicate topic, the way I would with other boys. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It made for a nice pool of deeper and still water. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’ll give you a quarter any time. When I cut myself he put on a new bandage every day. A hell of a nice fella.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I was going to be really tired and cold and miserable soon enough, and it would be nice to have the food and the wine to look forward to. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn back, and he grins and says, "... nice shades." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a great deal of pinning and measuring, Bailey ends up with a nicer suit than he has ever owned in his life, nicer even than his father’s best suit, in a charcoal grey. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

My family gave me some really nice birthday presents. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It was happy, sort of. Really friendly and nice. And I can’t hardly believe it now, but I couldn’t help sort of liking him.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

In those days before the crash, Abuelito and Abuelita had had a nice house, but they still took their baths in a galvanized tin tub. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was ugly but nice, the way his arms were around her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“That’s so nice of them. Wait—why didn’t you tell me this earlier?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But it’s nice to hear something besides silence in the glade again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Bread is delivered daily by a very nice baker, a friend of Mr. Kleiman’s. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“That’s awfully nice of them to take those concerns for our comfort.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I’m eighteen. And he’s a nice guy, so who cares how old he is?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was not at all a nice face, Digory thought, though of course with those early photographs one could never really tell. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

She wanted us to make sure we had a nice healthy dinner and a good’s night sleep. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Shayla, you might not know this, but I’m the track coach. You have a nice form going. I think I could use you. Do you want to join the team?” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t mind a nice little bungalow up here facing the sea. I don’t know that I’d care for this part of the world in the winter though.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Dyedka said it was nice to let Germogen have a rest, and also didn’t want to alert Papa’s camp superiors that he was using a magical hawk to deliver messages. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

One thing’s for sure: no matter how many nice stories G’ma has about James Robert Lamar Sr., Scoob’s not so sure being like him in any way is a good thing. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

They watched Kate to see how she would change, perhaps become a tyrant, but, if anything, she was nicer to them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She lay down in the mutarara ring with a nice, warm feeling that everything had been done properly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never remember nice dreams; only the bad ones stick. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t understand what use my looking nice would be, me with my grudges and feuds. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“What you need is a man in that house, girl, to set that boy straight. I’m gonna find that nice old man ast about you.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was one nice thing on the pastor’s desk. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

‘You know them nice white plates and cups you have?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

As Ben opened the car door for Mary Anne, Matthew appeared on the porch and shouted, “You look nice, Mary Anne,” then ran back inside the house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They fought like crazy. It’ll be nice to have a night when people aren’t screaming at each other so loud they shake the walls. I might actually sleep again.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Still, it was nice cruising around like that, just taking it like it comes. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Madam Pomfrey, the nurse, was a nice woman, but very strict. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

When I dive into the water, I go from sweltering hot to nice and cool. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“That’s nice of you. I thought you’d spend the rest of your life holding hands with that in there. How long is she going to stay?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s nice, now, to see him more than he ever did in high school, since Oscar spends most of his year in DC. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I wasn't very nice to you at my house. I mean...You offered to take me to Disney World and I...I was judgey.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Made of fabric that barely has any feel to it at all, it’s so nice. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re incredibly beautiful,” I told her, because she was fat, so I thought it would be an especially nice compliment, and also make her like me again, even though I was sexist. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I felt bad for Nicole, but not as terrible as I would have felt if it had happened to somebody nice or at least not a rich gorgeous snob. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Stephen is a nice boy. He would never hurt you. Has a boy ever hurt you, Biddy? Is that why you were so afraid of him?” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The punch being very nice, we sat there drinking it and talking, until it was almost nine o’clock. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

His smile is nice, really nice, but I don’t have time for boys in suits with nice smiles. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been watching Captain Bugloss and he struck me as a nice enough fellow, conscientious and a bit weak and rather harassed by having more to do than he could really cope with. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Months before our flight, scientists had picked a landing spot that looked nice and smooth. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing a nice long black coat, and I can see dress pants and shiny shoes peeking out from underneath it. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It seemed like a nice cathedral, nice and dim, like Spanish churches. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I said that I liked things to be in a nice order. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

That's not really a surprise, but it's nice to see thermodynamics being well behaved. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had nice hair—frizzy and golden brown like curls of cinnamon. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“No — honestly — didn’t I just say how nice Myrtle’s looking?” said Hermione, nudging Harry and Ron painfully in the ribs. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“But it’s a nice break from spending money.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

More than once I was told I had a really nice speaking voice. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Travis rummaged in his pickup bed for a nice large bundle. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Still, it would have been nice, he often thought, if he could have seen something of the world before he met Mrs. Popper and settled down. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s always nice seeing the kids grown up fine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It was nice to not see their eyes, my father’s disappointed, my mother’s all sad and worried. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“No. We didn’t only talk about that. But...I dunno...it gave me a weird feeling. And his dæmon chewing at her bloody leg...Except he was nice. He bought me some fish and chips.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I did not care that this was the nicest house I had ever seen. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have anything that nice to give you,” I said. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How nice it is, not to have Coraline any more,” said her mother with a happy smile. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

And maybe the big picture is nice, maybe it’s amazing, but if you’re standing with your face pressed up against a bunch of black dots, it’s really hard to tell. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

At first, the policeman who talked to me seemed kind of nice and concerned about Joey. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

His favorite sandwich is peanut butter and honey, and he’s nice to his little brother, but his mom still does his laundry and he drives his dad’s old Mercedes. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I know, Mom. I miss you guys, too. But I really want to do well here”—truth—“and plus it’s really nice to have, like, friends”— truth. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was painted white with gray shutters, and there was a nice front porch. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Maybe she is wearing a patch too, I thought, because I hadn’t seen Mom look nice at a man ever. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, his owner is a very nice person, and when Graziella explained my concern, he agreed to get a companion for his dog—this time another dog. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Michael Clark? You mean the kid you didn’t want to be nice to?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He seems nice enough, although I wouldn’t ever want to make him angry. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you, but some more soda would be nice.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Because Lenny’s not being nice when he says things like that,” I hiss. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

It’s nice to see that some things don’t change. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Nov 18—Mr Donner was very nice when I came back and askd him for my old job at the bakery. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Remember to Look At The Person and say something nice. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But staying busy was nice, because it gave Ophie time to think. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

It feels nice, though, since we haven’t done this in forever. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It's just that every time he tried to do something nice, it turned out all wrong. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I mean, he was still being nice to me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

But he had always been kind to her, and it was nice to be able to sit comfortably in silence with him now. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Come on out of there nice and slow.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Extra time on tests did sound sort of nice. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“He used to help us move furniture when we moved. Dad is a roofer, one of six kids, nice Mormon family.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then, I went downstairs to ask my sister if she could drive me to the store again, so I could get Mary Elizabeth something nice. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

"I want to get one for the apartment. They're nice to have--a dog." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I’m reading history notes, thinking, This is nice. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Considering the circumstances, I wouldn’t call it nice,” says Momma. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“That were being so nice. If it was up to me—” “So why haven’t you killed me?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Garlic soup, curried prawns, avocado salad—if these don’t give you nice dreams, I don’t know what will.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

We kissed, and it was gentle and nice, rain dripping from our noses and running warm into our just-open mouths. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

For the rest of the night we try to be nice to each other. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I write them up real nice and neat. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

They most likely work and live in the nicer side of town with the fancy houses. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It had some nice residential streets and an impressive fire station. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“This is real nice, Nancy,” he said, wiping his mouth and nodding to her. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the way to their house Mami had told me to be especially nice to Gladys and when I met her, I understood why. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mom never lets us have a nice day. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I mean I started thinking that even if he was a flit he certainly'd been very nice to me. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

"So, do you like the correspondence course thing? Sounds pretty nice, I mean, not going to school and all." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on and let’s have a nice family breakfast, okay?” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, when he’d picked out a nice mysterious quotation, he’d sneaked back to Egypt at night with a flashlight and written it on the back of the paper. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be nice to go dancing, but that celebration ain’t for me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Jim rose from the table as I got there, grunted that it would be nice to take a day off to go sledding, and disappeared upstairs into the bathroom. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She tasted like mint and cigarettes and it was, well, Ari, it was nice. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

It's nice to see how well they get along. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She comes out and she’s all dressed up in a nice sweater and a wig. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I thought it was nice, but I didn’t say so to Phoebe. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Mr. Shephard says my idea touched a lot of hearts, and companies have reached out to Mrs. Priest because they want to donate whatever they can to make the room nice. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Now I know that some are really nice. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“This is very nice as well,” she said graciously. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I was never very nice at times like this. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“It’d be nice if everyone helped Carlos feel welcome here in Chicago.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

What I ended up bringing in means something to me, but now I’m not sure the class would be nice about it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

But even as a kid, looking at these dead, mutilated animals, I was like, “Well, there you have it. Maybe if they’d been nicer, they could have avoided this.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It would have been nice if she’d said, “Yes, Aunt Miss Trotter.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She is nice to me but abrupt with my mother, leading me to believe that the kindergarten teacher isn’t the only person in town who my mother thinks is not doing her job right. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

This would be a nice time to be nice. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

‘I is guzzling you nice and slow!’ the Fleshlumpeater was saying to the soldier in his hand. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because Matthew wrapped it up nice and tight to keep it clean,” Dri said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hualpa has a nice face, but he never speaks with me. He is shyer than a deer. Cachi is not as handsome, but his eyes smile when he looks at me,” she would explain. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I ended with: If you could please send me a new picture of you so I can show my friends how nice you are! I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

And that Josh needs to see that not everyone’s mad at him and Michael needs to see that Josh can be a very nice boy. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How about those kids you met last week? Were they nice?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Sure be nice to have the money, though, wouldn’t it?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, it’s cool. It would just be nice to know where it’s going.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I just—I just wondered about him. Anyway, have a nice morning.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She gave me a nice drubbing when I finally turned up with it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I consider serving him up a nice big platter of dumb, but what’s the use? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Instead there is a nice Polish secretary who brings me the right papers to fill out for Tatarska 3. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Maya, can’t you see that Mayor Graham was so nice to stop by,” he says, ever aware of decorum. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Yes I do. He is my friend. I want to do something nice for him.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It was a nice house in the valley, a clear blue swimming pool and a back wall of solid glass. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I turn to face Matt Hubbard, and I don’t care that he has nice brown eyes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

It didn’t sound so nice a month later. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tom was a nice mixture of savagery and gentleness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The cops, he said, had been nice to him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Is there a pretty white lady that comes around the manor often? A really nice one?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Clean, polite, nice voice, good diction, a pretty decent-looking fellow, with a very disarming smile—and in the beginning he smiled quite a lot. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was nice to have company once more. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He was a quiet one but a nice man. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anger. Very nice. Useless to me, alas, but as it is so often a precursor to sorrow, I confess that I do like it.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I think they fit you perfectly, Ruthie. You look very nice, very chic! They go well with your glasses and your books! Why don’t you walk in them and see how they feel?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

It was as if God had given Adam a nice little laboratory in Eden, but then forbidden him from peering over the walls of the garden. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“How dare you say that about your sister’s company. You be nice to Susie.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes, to be sure, it's been a terribly long time since we had a nice execution!” continued Flatnose, on his way back to the door. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“That’s a nice pair of earrings,” the attendant said, mesmerized by the sight of the whirling argollas humming against my cheeks. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

But I wanted to be nice to Quincy too. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He leaned down and said very softly in my ear: “It’ll be okay, August. These are nice kids, I promise.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I hear he’s a very nice man. I hear also that he’s pretty hard hit.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Just before Christmas that year, we went to the stores in downtown Little Rock, where I saw bright Christmas lights, large plants, nice furniture, and pretty pictures on the walls. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. It sounds kind of nice to me.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got in trouble for telling her I thought that was just a nice way of calling me a failure. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

But her voice is far from nice—it’s pure fury. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

If the weather was nice, he’d run to the old pier in Turner Station, where Henrietta had forbidden him to go. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, not all surprises are good ones,” I say, but then I think about my new kitten—finally, a nice surprise. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“And they say it’s too hard to meet a nice guy,” Javi said. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

This was very unpleasant, for Shasta felt all the time that this young king was the very nicest kind of grown-up and would have liked to make a good impression on him. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Shorty seems nice enough; he tried to help me and all. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have a pony at home, and ride nearly every day in the park with Fred and Kate. It’s very nice, for my friends go too, and the Row is full of ladies and gentlemen.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be nice to have somebody to hang with during the week. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for accompanying us on our trek this evening. It’s nice to know that such a beautiful rose can use her thorns effectively.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"She’s super smart in math, too. She’ll probably be in that class with you. Her name is Doris and she’s really nice. The girl had her face buried in a book. " The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, and you won’t be complaining if we get a nice fat payoff, will you?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I had to finish your surprise. I wanted to. It look very nice. I wish I had more money, I make you many skirt. More skirt than you can wear.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“The priest’s a nice guy, and I think it might be good, even just for a laugh.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“He might be from Byzantium. He’s such a nice man. He’s not that much older than your papa. When Papa gets back, maybe he and Father Drozdov can become friends.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

‘Well, it is so nice to see them shaking down together, after all,’ said Mr Joseph Hooper to Mrs Kingshaw, a little later, after the boys had left the room. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“He was so nice,” Isa said with tears in her eyes. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Rather than simply producing nice but random tunes with accompaniment, they framed them according to an underlying logic: every piece they composed was constructed with the help of what amounted to musical maps. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“Just once you could be nice to Tom. I’ve moved his card right back.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were very nice and we had a big evening. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

"This is very nice," I said, seeing her nearly closed eyes, her chin tilting upward, toward me, "but just what phase of our ideology should we discuss?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What’s wrong with trying to do well in school and sports? What’s wrong with having a nice lifestyle? I can’t believe that she sounded”—I hunted for the right word—“jealous of her own daughter! ” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

All I got for nice is two black dresses.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It would be nice if I could go back to the days when I was part of a group. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The white cloth came out as a nice reddish-brown color. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if you’re not answering these letters, it’s still nice to write to you. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But she would smile, and dredge up something nice to say. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even though her brother had been making a nice effort since yesterday afternoon, she still hadn’t confided in him about Mr. Griswold’s game. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The nicest time of the day is when I write to you. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She was also given a very nice promotion and made an officer. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

But gwagala meant that nice sound to Nick, because Nick said so. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

So he was not surprised when it turned out to be excellent, with a fruity taste like eating a peach with the skin on, though naturally the skin was not so nice as the mouse. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

We push open the door and the sun flash in our eyes again, but it’s nice, cooler. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“He’s actually nice once you get to know him.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

It was nice spending quality time with my aunt without Shanti getting all the attention. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You know, you got a really nice voice,” the driver remarked. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

She drank half the glass in one long gulp, then wiped her mouth daintily and said, “Did you have a nice day at school?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was convenient to keep him close to us; it was nice and cheap. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

There’s something nice about those thick black arrows: sour here, salty there, like there’s a right place for everything. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

After all, who knew how many more nice, sunny days were left this fall? Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“If it’s nice enough to walk I do. Most time I catch the five-thirty.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

They even have really nice inlay steps for your feet, so you don’t slip. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Be nice,” she said, amused; his jealousy pleased her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“A party. Don’t you want a nice party?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I say to him anyway, “You do well in the sun. It’s nice. Now you’re almost the color of concrete.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I didn't know we were getting dressed up,'' he said when she sat down next to him. "I'm expecting you to take me someplace nice," she said softly. "I will . . he said. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He’s got really nice cheekbones and incredible eyebrows. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Honestly, it’s kind of nice to know that even my sister has doubts about herself. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“When I’m not thinking about people harassing me every day, I actually like the way it makes me feel. It’s nice.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She calls him sir the way she calls us Sugar and Hon, trying to be nice. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hi, guys, I’m Ren; my pronouns are she/her/hers. It’s nice to see all of you. Listen up for your groups.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The little girls were wearing white party dresses and black party shoes, so strangers would know at once how nice they were. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

None of us was allowed to use the front stairs, because Dad wanted to keep the varnish on them looking nice. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But your father, he wrote nice letters, poems, stuff like that.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It was one of the nicest interludes we have ever, ever had.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Oh, hi, Hazel, it’s nice to see you.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay. Just try to be nice from now on. Now get out of those stupid slippers, and let’s get some pizza. I’ll pay.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

In some ways, their row home is a little nicer than mine. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I painted in the curve of her mouth I was surprised how nice her lips were. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you want a nice nose when you grow up?” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“So, gifts,” he said, recovering, though Sarai wouldn’t have minded dwelling for a moment on his hundred nicer things. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“The hurry is because we can’t count on many more nice weekends.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I know that seems like baby stuff, but sometimes it’s nice to hear. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

What they really needed was a nice long search without Madam Pince breathing down their necks. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Don’t bite! I mean, I don’t think. I think—I mean, that felt good. That was nice. I don’t know if there’s something else.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

And our foster parents, Miss Doris and Mr. Leo, were nice to us. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I realize I probably should’ve been nicer when I saw her at the masquerade. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And it really has been a nice deviation from the norm. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Eet was a nice slobbering,” she said, laughed, and kissed me again. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was a nice feeling, the knowing that I was always expected. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

I got to meet his new friends, who seemed nice enough. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Richie was a jerk, but sometimes he was a nice jerk. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I needed to keep moving, but it felt nice sitting there with the woman now earnestly massaging my palms in a way that was so sweet, even though it seemed strange, too. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I like to pet nice things. Once at a fair I seen some of them long-hair rabbits. An’ they was nice, you bet. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when it is nice outside, she sits at the picnic table near the creek and reads. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Look, Brother, he seems like a nice kid. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“But that’s no reason. It’s true, they moved our house, and that was nice of them. But we didn’t really know them.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Some people do. It’s nice to know you aren’t one of them.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She appeared to be shivering, even though it was nice and warm in the cab. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Anyway, the staff was mostly nice, but had rules we broke sometimes. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Oh, very nice! I’m definitely keeping this! Thanks, Blue Bottom!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was easily the nicest thing Anya had ever worn, and she was afraid of ruining something somehow. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

They’re nice mestizos, she tells us on her visits home once a month. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed nice enough, even though his gray mustache was awfully pointy. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s nice in the winter. And you can raise anything there.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“She talks in such a mean voice, but actually she’s really nice. Whenever I go buy seafood from her, she always gives me a sweet treat. I wonder why she’s fighting with that woman?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Biddy already teaching me lots. Mostly how to be nice to folks that never hurt me.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“It was nice of you to come visit Auggie,” she said. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

After we’re trained, Greta’s nice about giving us the same shift, and we do everything from selling tickets and making and selling popcorn to sweeping up between shows and shooing away pigeons. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The rest of us clenched our teeth and held our tongues, but I could see Emma plotting revenge already, clasping her hands together behind her back, getting them nice and warm. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Penelope dreamed of presents and awoke thinking how a nice hand-monogrammed handkerchief always makes a welcome and appropriate gift. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Inger was a nice girl though somewhat lazy, and her body was strong. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was okay, though, because it was still a nice house. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It was too nice a day to worry about things. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, yeah. But no need to be scared. Most ghosts are real nice.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Hassan did get up, but he just stood there, looking dazed like a man dragged into the ocean by a riptide when, just a moment ago, he was enjoying a nice stroll on the beach. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m trying to buy a condo next year, or one of them houses they’re selling for, like, five bucks and fix it up real nice.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

After a hurried dinner and a swift face-washing there was just enough time to change into the only nice dress I have before the carriage came. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She smirks a little, but in a nice way, and I wonder what he’s told her about me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And when she asked if I bought her something nice, I said I did. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

What was the point in being nice to her if he was only going to insult her the next moment? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When she waved, it made me feel kind of nice because I liked Kate. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

And, really, maybe the best idea is to go check into a nice hotel under her maiden name for a week or so—at our expense, of course—would she mind terribly? Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, you got the best manners I ever see. You always dress up nice. Your clothes never got wrinkles—and you don’t slurp soup.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She started jitterbugging with me-- but just very nice and easy, not corny. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be searching for something more to say, but then repeated, “Yes, very nice. An unusual tale.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doc Mom smiled and said, “You look so nice walking on the beach together.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He always wore sharp suits, and my mom would always talk about how nice his shoes were. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s just...it’s so nice to have company.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would’ve been a nice place to spend a Saturday morning except for the sulfurous smell and the cries of tortured souls in the distance. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Optional but recommended: For a nice touch, stow a small scented satchel inside. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“The past, it fades a person. And yes. Today, it was a nice wedding.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Just a wreck now. And you’re only alive because Nailer’s nicer than most of our people. Had himself some kind of religious experience out there. Got the fever eye, now, for sure.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s see how nice you are about the book.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Most Americans are nice, and good,” I continue. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“They were awesome, too. It’s weird because Miles and Henry haven’t even really been very nice to me at all during the year.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I wish that I’ll go to college on a scholarship someday I wish I’ll be homecoming queen in high school. I wish we could afford a nice house.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The sympathy for the case is nice, but she’s sorry I'm upset? The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s been awfully nice knowing you, Jacob, and I’m glad you came to stay.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It’s really nice, sitting there with them, and I wonder why it can’t be like this all the time. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I told him how nice I thought his house was. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Then on to older neighborhoods like mine, where the houses are still nice, but have been around for a while, so still made of brick. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

It was nice of him to go to all that trouble. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“What about Jo? Please say something nice, for she has tried so hard and been so very, very good to me,” said Beth in her father’s ear. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then the other employees—they were just trying to be nice—they started asking him if he needed some soap or anything. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that they were married, they needed a bigger, nicer place than what they currently occupied in the castle. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The members are nice now that it’s all over, and I get into Kappa Zeta parties free. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But I’m good at it now, and it’s nice not to have my mom in the passenger seat, scared out of her mind that I’m about to crash. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Naomi was all right, was going to be all right It was nice leaving Greenwood knowing that. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Maybe he thought it would look nice on my wall.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Frantically, he tried to be nice to Lucia, but the family were punishing him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kept trying to be “better’ The maids did not help—they told her that Annie had been much sweeter and nicer than she was. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That would be nice,” she says, shielding us both with politeness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Also, her grandparents had given the nicest blanket to Mama and Papa, because Papa was the only son, so he was supposed to be spoiled. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Alice had brewed some tea with wild peppermint leaves, and I contributed two nice bass. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lived on the opposite side of Jefferson Park, a mile away from me, in a nice condo on top of a stationery store— the same block the dead guy had lived on, actually. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

So I started Keth-Selhan at a nice walk to warm him up. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“So nice meet you!” she said in halting English. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Even though I’m taller than my mom, it feels nice when she rubs my neck like she did when I was a kid. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I mean, it seemed like a very nice place, and I was glad so many people cared about him, but I couldn’t imagine feeling that at home in a cancer ward. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was nice to see you,” she told him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In his confession, Smith said, “I didn’t want to harm the man. I thought he was a very nice gentleman. Soft-spoken. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I first got to Johannesburg I stayed for a brief time with a very nice American couple, the Templetons. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I always keep my room nice and warm so this pair don’t get too sleepy,” explained the Magpie, opening the top drawer of the chest and taking out a glove. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He was lean and narrow-waisted, not muscular at all, but graceful and loose-limbed, with a slightly curved nose and nice bone structure. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mom was so nice, so kind, so understanding that she made the rest of us seem like insensitive jerks. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“It would have been nice to finish the season on a high note. With a big game. But this Baylor kid ruined it.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I appreciated her for being nice about the whole basketball idea, but the diagram looked pretty ridiculous, to be honest. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“You looked so irritated that we were having a good time together. I was only trying to be nice.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then his eyes met hers and he smiled a slow shy smile and somehow, while he wasn’t good-looking, he was nicer than good-looking. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even crazier, Mama’s dressed up nice, like she’s going somewhere special. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“Coulda been in the movies, an’ had nice clothes—all them nice clothes like they wear. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It would be nice to see you in the paper,” Mom says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I rap at him with my fists, and he sets me down because Ryan’s a nice boy who does what he’s told. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It was fun, and all the people were nice to us. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Be nice to her. Think how much we have and she hasn’t any-thing.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He was trying to be nice to her, and she was taking it all wrong. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After she leaves, I resolve to be nicer. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It was big—part of it was two-story and it even had some nice porches. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, he’s somewhat of an aberration. I’m pretty sure someone stole our nice, sweet boy and replaced him with…” He gestured at the door. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“No. Don’t be sorry. You want to get a nice present for your father. That’s a good thing.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t even nice to her at all. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“So wouldn’t this world’s Ms. Morales be nice, too? If she’s a judge here, won’t she say, ‘Order in the court!’ and let Mom go?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I told them politely that it was nice to meet them and was rewarded with another smile from Danny’s sister. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s nice how in Europe, white men look at you like a woman, not a black woman. Now I don’t want to date them, hell no, I just want to know the possibility is there.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Fathers in nice coats who looked even more tired. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since, as I told you, Ruth had been looking out for something nice to do for me in return, and the tape disappearing gave her a real opportunity. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you want to move to a nice neighborhood, do you worry that you might not be welcome because of your race? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The kind of problem I didn’t want a nice guy like Joey to face on his own. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a nice cozy house you have here,” I said, and it really was. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is nice to think that there are so many unsolved puzzles ahead for biology, although I wonder whether we will ever find enough graduate students. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember how nice my board was with the flowers I added and how fun it felt to throw a stone inside the squares and jump without losing my balance. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“I bet it was nice. But you know something?” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when it appeared to clear for the evening, with a nice pink sunset, I suggested to Ruth we get a bit of air. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

There's a march on your community orchestra's program, but the group doesn't have quite enough trombone players for a nice big march-type sound. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“I don’t expect you to understand,” he said, “but it would be nice if you didn’t make fun of me.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As nice as she was, she would have offered to unwrap the paper for her new “baby,” or, as liberated as she was, she would have told Fern to open it herself. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I can tell the difference between people making fun of us and people being nice to us. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He answered that it didn’t, but Ferdowsi would be appalled that an Arab knew more about his epic poem than a nice Persian girl. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Only picture to yourself a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music perhaps—” And heading off to bed later. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was stupid, but they were good boxes—solid, with nice lids. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Sapo always taped them up really nice and tight, because that way he’d know if someone messed around with his stuff. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

"No. Of course you don't. You were just being nice. I'm your brother's girlfriend." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But she seemed nice enough, and so did her daughter, Pearl, a quiet fifteen-year-old with a long dark braid. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It’s nice when grown people whisper to each other under the covers. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

"How nice! I saved you, and now you call me ugly?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“I guess I haven’t been that nice to her in general,” she said quietly. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Overall, this spring has been unusually hot and it’s already nice and warm as I hit the hilly street. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I dint see her so much since the operashun but she is nice. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I guess it’s nice not being the only one missing that. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

James is a nice guy; he’s young and new, just as scared of Mom as I am. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I serve first, a nice shot with a little speed on it. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I never knew anything could feel so nice. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I was less important than the things she had now—a nice house and diamond jewelry, an expensive car and a big refrigerator. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

It’s a beautiful day outside, nice and hot, and in spite of everything, we make the most of the weather by lounging on the folding bed in the attic. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“It was nice of you to bring the rose. It really brightened the room.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. I’m like an animal who’s been locked out of his nice, safe cage.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

From the tail, I pulled that nice piece of meat that everybody misses. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“God, your mom. Whenever I meet her she acts like the nicest person in the world, and then you tell me stories and I don’t know. Have you ever wondered if she might be bipolar?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I am generally called Leba, a much nicer word that means fig tree. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Francie ordered a nice bone with some meat on it for Sunday soup for five cents. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I’d set up a bill-paying system and gotten everything entered and paid, Auntie Buzz had turned a nice profit in the past quarter. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Does this look like a good time? We have all these nice people here.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“She was very nice, okay? Last year, while you were gone. Things sucked and I’d had a few too many drinks.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

It figures; I do something nice and she says it isn’t like me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s not nice to take Lolo’s stuff and hide it,” I say, louder. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure is a mistake. He is a nice man. Works hard.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

There were only two small windows, which were closed with the shades drawn even though it was a nice day. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

I didn’t need to talk to the guidance counselor, even though she was really nice and pronounced my name correctly. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

It was my first time in a really nice hotel. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was nice, just sitting there watching TV together. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

From somewhere in the branches above me, I hear Rani say sleepily, "You have a nice singing voice, Kabir." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, we were just about to film a bit for the show, so, you know, nice to meet you. No need to stick around. It’s dead boring, filming,” Duff said, trying to edge away. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I’d heard that phrase, nice to meet you, a thousand times. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

"It's nice to meet you," Eleanor said, still squinty and weird. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

It was also a nice drawing card for his practice since just about everyone knew he had been the star running back on a Permian team that went to the finals in 1970. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

In South Carol-liney, if there was some nice smooth water like this big pond, folks would jus’ willy-nilly pull their shoes off and dip their foots in the water, then go home. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

"Don't tell nobody Ali," she said desperately "But yeah. He kinda cute. And he nice. And he smart." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Grandpa didn’t exactly promise the job, but he said it shore would be nice if she could earn her keep, which may of been what Miss Love had in mind. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Until then, you have that nice helicopter, right?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“You have a nice time at the picnic?” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“White people build nice houses, don’t they? So why can’t we?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That was a nice shot, a very important shot for us. It’s lucky the wind wasn’t blowing this hard when he took that shot.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think she said this extra loud when Ms. Griegson was nearby, which I guess was nice of her. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

The soup is still nice and warm in its iron pot. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“As God is my witness, I got a awful cross to bear. You wanna nice drink?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I meant to say earlier, before you shot out of here, that the new touches look nice. I suppose this is your doing?” she said to Wynn. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It’s kinda nice, to just spend some time together. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘That certainly is a nice way to talk to me while I trying to put on your shoes and socks.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“The teachers are nice, especially my art teacher. We’re starting a new project on Monday, and I’m dying to know what it is.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But her voice was so nice and kind and sweet. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“It was really nice to meet you again, Nate. I—I really wish I could see you more often, but you know.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s very nice to meet you, as well. Where should we go?” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Because how could being nice not be good? Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on in the house and we’ll have us a nice cup of coffee.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Luke! Were you getting impatient waiting for me to get home? Did you have a nice day?” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was nice to be inside the supermarket; it felt normal. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“This is nice,” she said, pointing to a large illustration that showed a group of men in various states of despair, holding their heads, lying on the floor, or huddling in corners. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She wanted to keep it always to look at and to get that nice warm feeling when she looked at it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew that Daisy was extraordinary but he didn't realize just how extraordinary a "nice" girl could be. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

It isn’t warm and welcoming, but it’s a lot nicer than what I have planned. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

And I can’t even blame him, because it’s not pretense; it’s just being a nice guy. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“He needs me. Besides, he makes me happy. We laugh so much when we’re together. Family is important. So be nice, okay?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It’s a nice thought, even though it’s unlikely to ever become a reality. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The baby looked nice, too, in her new outfit. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The husband and wife were a pretty nice old couple--very witty and all--but I couldn't get too interested in them. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“So nice of you girls to come and help us.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Technically, I heard it myself, but I still don’t want Ms. Singh to know I was standing outside her door when she lectured everyone about being nice to me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

This police station is much nicer than the one where I met my uncle, and the policeman seems nicer too. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Broken bottles and fast-food wrappers litter the sidewalks, a few houses are boarded up, and just about every building is tagged with graffiti curse words, but the Allens’ place is actually pretty nice. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was actually nice to be in O-Hall when it was so quiet. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Tally swallowed, keeping an eye out for signs of ruin below, glad that Shay was moving at a nice, slow speed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“No, I’m tired of being dowdy, so I dressed up as a change. You always make yourself nice for table, no matter how tired you are, so why shouldn’t I when I have the time?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got a nice new shiny good-luck piece for you to play with.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

We took jars for water, potatoes to roast, and army blankets and hiked up Bair’s Creek one Friday afternoon to a nice little knoll at the base of the mountains. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally he opened the door to the porch so that now he had about fifty feet of nice wooden floor to race on. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I'm sorry---- "Did you have a nice ride?" The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

When we were finally seated, we had a nice enough time. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was a very nice man because when my mom started crying, he said that it was a very bad accident, and my Aunt Helen was definitely killed instantly. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I just noticed that all my fingers are nice and straight. Don’t you think?” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it’s La Cocina’s mother and son. How nice of you to stop by our little gathering.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Can you tell me a nice name for a girl that’s in the Bible?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finn would probably think a murderer was nice. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It was nice, picking in the cool late morning together. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The trailer's motors won't be powered, but it's nice to have backups. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She can always find something nice to say to people, and she’s always real polite. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“We can go over to Adelaide’s any time you want. I don’t get to see Elizabeth much. It’s nice for me. Maybe on the weekends?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I mean, she’s nice,” he added lamely Nice? he thought to himself. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

You will get a nice, round circle of light projected on the wall. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He pats Charlie’s head and says, “You’re a lot nicer than some of the normal kids whose mothers bring them here hoping I can make geniuses out of them by raising their I.Q.’s.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mama hurried down the stair steps, wearing a bright smile and carrying her nicest petticoats and nightgowns to hang out for airing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But Charles was nice about it and I just grinned. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They talked about how nice it would be for those who were familiar with the United States to go back and do something for the Fatherland. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Travis said, “It will be nice to have wool socks when it’s cold, don’t you think? I hope they’ll be done in time.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe on the green outside the caf? I think it’s supposed to be nice.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“A boyfriend? How nice. He’s not in here with you? So I don’t suppose he’s a Muslim, now, is he?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

It’s actually nice to have it stated so clearly. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“Yes. I think that would be very nice.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

For all the fine rhythms and nice observations, nothing much happens after a beginning that has such promise. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s nice to meet you too,” Elle said, blushing as much as I was. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

This way of keeping a diary is much nicer, and now I can hardly wait for those moments when I’m able to write in you. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I promised I’d take care of you. I promised you’d be safe. She cried. I slipped Carl Walter some money to get her a nice glass of wine and some dinner.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

‘If this nice friendliness would spread about in Mordor, half our trouble would be over.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

"But it does have nice people in it. One must grant that." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Virgil’s really nice. And he’s shy, like I said before. He even has a pet rat.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Truth be told, some of the girls weren’t that nice to her. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She was yelling, but I could still tell she had a nice voice. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“It is nice. Let us drink good luck to Kay in his knighthood.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t like them anymore,” I said, “just hang out with me. My friends are actually, like, nice.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I looked at my dad, who seemed like a nice man, and who wanted me to be happy. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you invite Soojin and her family to come to the carnival next week? Their church participated last year, right? That could be a nice gesture,” Mama suggests. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“And so nice of Annie Moffat not to forget her promise. A whole fortnight of fun will be regularly splendid,” replied Jo, looking like a windmill as she folded skirts with her long arms. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not feeling any particular need to be nice to anyone, I said, “Why do you hate him?” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Ah do, Mary Poppins! You look so nice in your new gloves,” said Michael wilily. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Instead she said, “Watch out for Zach and Lena. Watch out for all of us. We’re not as nice as we pretend to be.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

She laid her napkin folded up nice on the table and left. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But it’s nice that the porch is totally uncovered, except for a few strings of twinkle lights. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“It’s nice to meet you,” says Mom, who has apparently become an entirely different person and seems totally at ease in this super-weird situation. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I search all over my communication board, and the words better, nicer, and cooler just aren’t there. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The shop was run by a nice Dutch family who had come over a number of years ago. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Listen, why don’t I drop you where he always goes? The people there take care of him, so they’ll certainly be nice to you. I’ll make a special stop outside Resthaven.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“All right, then. You have a nice day,” I said, backing toward the door. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Teresa said: “But Mother, that’s terrible. It must have been Justin. He saved Brutus and then went back. And he was so nice.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, Lia. It’s been a while since we had a nice dinner.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

We had an opportunity to relive the medieval era and enjoy a nice dinner while being entertained by knights participating in hand-to-hand combat. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I am sitting in one the chairs, going over their conversation, which was very nice and normal and nondisturbing. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We might finally get those grades of yours up. Wouldn’t that be nice?” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s nice to play again. I shouldn’t have stopped.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The wagon stirred up a lot of dust that kind of settled over everything like a nice, smooth blanket. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was of medium height, had nice shoulders and pretty hands and arms. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richmond, the one with the bad nerves, had been “nice.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

You could go back and cover it in a nice familiar layer of foam. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I was supposed to be all up on Tiffany Watts, giving her the business because even though I was soldier-boy when I was in school, everybody knew I was nice with the moves. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“She smelled so nice. And her skin was so soft.” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I even got to bring home a nice fat paycheck, for a time. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Born when our father was a nice man, I suppose, because Amma said he was nice. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I remember when she was still nice to me, you know. I remember those walks we used to take around the block when I was little.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Allow yourself one nice inhalation and exhalation per sentence as you silently read along. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was brought up to look at the atom as a nice hard fellow, red or grey in color, according to taste,” he remarked years later of the plum pudding model. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Michael started licking the air like it tasted nice. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Our pastor had a friend who had a nice, big house where he lived by himself. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

So now here I was sitting with Summer and August, and they were being totally nice to me as always. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Some blocks are run-down; others are really nice. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You want someone who looks nice; but what if she’s a commoner?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

No town boy or girl from a nice home would be caught dead with a linthead. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Zero wavelength equals infinite energy; zero and infinity conspired to break a nice, neat system of laws. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Malcolm felt that, nice as the old nun was, she didn’t know the best way of speaking to a baby. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She looked nicer than I had ever seen her, in her white uniform and her hair in a small pompadour. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bacteria are beginning to have the aspect of social animals; they should provide nice models for the study of interactions between forms of life at all levels. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was disgusted and wondered why I couldn’t live with a regular family and have a nice, quiet Christmas like everyone I saw in holiday specials on television. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“There’s no way our schoolbooks would look half that nice,” James replied to Hollister. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Mom also asked me about school and my friends, and it was so nice to talk to her—just the two of us, without my little sister interrupting with her own questions and comments. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He and a few of the other guys on the security team were on a break from their rounds and had found themselves a nice clearing in the trees. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Being a saint is not a nice thing. The abilities may be useful, yes. But they aren’t worth what happens at the end.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“We got to be nice to them or they’ll cut our throats. And we got to make sure this stuff is pure, don’t we?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It would be nice to get to the sea! And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes it really is nice,” I said, considering it. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I said: ‘Man, it sure is nice of these girls to come offer us a beer. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

It might be nice to be pure and then to marry a pure man, but what if he suddenly confessed he wasn't pure after we were married, the way Buddy Willard had? The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

One of the nice things about living in a little town like Paintbrush Falls is that you can walk or bike just about anyplace you might be of a mind to go. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Avenues were nicer—for the township. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“All I’m saying is that you brainiacs have a nice racket going here.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Boys will say amongst themselves that so-and-so has a nice rack, while girls will more likely say that a boy is cute, a term that describes both physical and emotional characteristics. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I appreciate that and it makes people feel good to do something nice. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa and I already pulled an old, broken one from a closet to turn in instead of our nice one. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She was never invited to their nice homes or noisy parties. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom would be even angrier at me if she knew I had slept in my nice button-down shirt; it was wrinkled and drenched in sweat, despite the cold clinging to my bedroom window. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I have a nice apartment, very, big, right above the shop.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She cut it up into nice big wedges while I poured the coffee. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet the Widow Cane could say which of the thirty-seven varieties of lilac it was. I’m sure a bunch would look nice in one of these jars.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“He is a good boy. Very nice. You should be friends with him.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“To think I worried about that little bird. I might have known it would gobble up a nice fat partridge in no time.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Save me from the nice and sincere boys who feel things too deeply. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Hello Edmond, I said, nice to meet you, and I look at him hard to try to get a feel for what my new life with my cousins might be like. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a nice gesture and I appreciate it. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did that for a few days, and while it was a nice change from carrying luggage, I made even less money. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s a nice beat—one, two...s-l-o-w-l-y...and then cha-cha-cha real quick. Your mother and I used to dance the cha-cha-cha all the time in Cuba.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“I mean,” she said, as her heart jumped up in her throat and settled there, “they just don’t act like themselves anymore? That they were nice and then suddenly they aren’t anymore?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Stop right along there. Ain’t no nice people on this street for you to hide behind, Baldy.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nicest car here was a shiny Volvo, and it stood out. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

This nice man was going to take him someplace safe where he could eat two meals a day! Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“What a nice kid. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must address the room.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Fine. I don’t have to see your silly old little chicken, I’ve seen my brothers’, and I bet they’re nicer than yours.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The campus was large and pretty—an Ivy League school covered with ivy—and Craig’s friends seemed nice enough. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She said, deadpan, “I don’t know what you mean, Pete. I like the business. It’s a good one. I make good money, meet nice people.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lapse into idle conversation, little barbs and inside jokes, and these nights may be rare, but they’re still nice. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Okay, maybe my kernel can sometimes be nice. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

His nice leather furniture squeaked when we sat down. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

You’re a really nice person and you have good ideas all the time. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

The basement is actually nice and carpeted and painted, with lights everywhere and my dad’s old hockey trophies and framed jersey and bookshelves packed with books, even though he absolutely does not read. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why, but I feel jealous that his mom made him nicer cards than usual. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“These belonged to our ancestors. Grandma thought they were too nice to throw away, so we kept them in the bottom of this chest.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wouldn’t it be nice to go to that ceremony with your friends? To sit with everyone and reflect on what you’ve all been through?” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

A nice gesture, but I have to turn him down. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I'm sure your grandmother is a nice person,” he said. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you finish, I believe there is a jar of plum jam left. Wouldn’t that be nice on a piece of bread?” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

My mom and dad called me Queen Caitlin as well, but in a much nicer way than my brother did. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

"All right. Maybe I could talk to other classmates, too. It would be nice if you could come back and visit sometime. I don’t have very many friends left." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

In the end, there is a desert where it was once nice and green and beautiful. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s very nice, Harry. I tasted it. No poison, I promise. Chicken with orzo and a touch of cilantro. Malcolm made it. I just found it in the fridge.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Put on this nice sweater I bought you.’ A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joe said, “This is a nice guitar, you mind if 1 borrow it, just for a day? I want to sing my kids to sleep tonight.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s nice. But I still have no idea what you’re talking about. Who do you have to tell what? And why?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Anyhow, that stove was like a little fireplace with little carved doors on its front and a nice place on it where you could put your feet to dry. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Nancy doesn’t always use the nicest words. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“You convinced Bob that I could be trusted, even though I never visited him. I never gave him a second thought. You probably saved our lives by being nice to him.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Bobby is a nice name. All right. I’ll call you Bobby.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Stacy has a ton of friends, so it was nice feeling popular too.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Then he said, "But I don't see how any daughter could be nicer than you." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

‘We came for the physician’s cure. Can you help us? I’ve got some Pylosian mint here and a very nice yellow daisy.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t have to be nice to me and let me stay in your backyard, or bring me to this place, but you did. So thank you.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“There’s a nice lady up the road a ways. She’d be proud to take you in.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He wanted to stay. I couldn’t tell him no, could I, after he was being so nice? Anyway we only had one program between us, so we had to share it.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It was so nice for someone to be unafraid of me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy, I thought. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held the door for a group of fourth-grade fellow stragglers, because she was a nice person, unlike some people. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

It’s pretty nice having a New Yorker to help keep me in check on the sidewalks. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I told Mom that I would protect it from the wind and water it every day so that it could grow nice and tall and straight. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

UUhat you need is a nice hot garlic soup,” said Eye as Arm was settled into an easy chair in the corridor. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She told me I should try to be nicer to Billy. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s nice to see that there are some students signing up who just want to show their support. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It is nice. But a pretty face is just a lucky accident. Pretty can’t feed you. And you’ll never be pretty enough for some people.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

A few of the other couples make a nice impression, but none of them can hold a candle to us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He drives me around the block, and then parks with the engine running, the air-conditioning on full blast, which feels nice because we don’t have air-conditioning at my house. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘A healing god would be nice,’ Piper mused. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I messed up when I tried to do something nice for Coach Murphy. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Junior told Richard, “I used to come by almost every day. Now I come by after school. It’s nice. It seems that it gives us more to talk about.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We fall behind them, and she says, “It was nice meeting you. Come back any time you want.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

And after dark he came into Rocinante and admired her facilities and we drank some whisky together and had a nice visit and told each other a few lies. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was nice, though, when we got out of the dining room. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

John was followed shortly by two men about our age from Louisville—Jim and Chuck, both real nice fellows, self-effacing and funny. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

But this fact sustains me only in the way that, say, the prospect of heaven cheers a terminally ill person: it’s nice to know, but it isn’t much help from moment to moment. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doña will get hot, her nice clothes will get all dirty. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Thank you. This is very nice,” Matt said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he meets this nice, homey, sincere girl getting on a bus. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I’ve always wanted to go to Europe. We could get on a ship and have nice clothes—dresses from Paris.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I do want to be able to pass my classes, and it would be nice to be like everyone else. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I been wondering for a long time,” Mack continued, “what we could do for him—something nice. Something he’d like.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think he really thought if the boys wanted to go mini golfing, it was as simple as getting in a nice car and going. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

It’s like how when I go with my grandma to one of the nice grocery stores out in the suburbs and she tells me to “talk like you got some sense.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“No. It was nice. I mean. You just squeezed more than I was expecting.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Don’t get caught up in foolishness, Delphine. You just study your lesson. Gradurate”—she said it with an r—“and maybe you can go to college. Be a schoolteacher. Something nice like that.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Papon’s clothes you can give to the Goodwill. My nice dresses, too. Now I only need something for to bury me.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes. My father thought that since the Quiz Bowl may be late in finishing, it would be nice to have a place to stay instead of returning so late on Saturday,” Muhammad says. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Because you’re not very nice either! It makes so much more sense now.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But it’s nice to know you have such warm feelings for my girlfriend.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It was nice to talk to someone who wasn’t her immediate family, or a goat. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Um,” I said, wanting to be nice but not wanting to lie. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I know it wasn’t nice of me to do that, and though the kid didn’t hear me, I know his sister did. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He thought they were nice, but no one ran around like that in real life. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But your homes are good, right? Like, people are nice to you and stuff?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It was the nicest one in the whole row. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

"No," I said, "but it isn't nice anyway. If she was decent and nice enough to let you--" "Must we pursue this horrible trend of thought?" The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

She’ll be back to her business self in a second, I’m sure, but it’s nice to see that I haven’t destroyed Old Mom. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Just imagine. This really nice kid, this great chess player, maybe the greatest chess player who ever lived. When he plays chess he is...mean! I mean, really mean!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Smith’s head—the stiff Indian hair, the Irish-Indian blending of dark skin and pert, impish features— reminded him of the suspect’s pretty sister, the nice Mrs. Johnson. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The watch would be especially nice, except it isn’t working right. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want the nice lady to die,” Poppet says, tugging gently at Celia’s skirt. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Zella looks nice this morning in a dark blue jacket and skirt. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never knew she could act so nice to people. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Your friend sold it to us for a nice guzzle of water.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

All very nice - except the temperature was about a hundred and five degrees. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The parks is nice but the people’s too peculiar and on edge for my tastes.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

"That's real nice, but—" "No, I'd like to, Aunt Pearl. It would give me a chance to talk with Alfred some more." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” my mom went on, clearing her throat, “it will be nice to have another family in the building. They’ll be a good addition.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“I know, but it would have been nice to have a little advance hint on whether this is gonna work or not.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

First, there were no grades, and that is always nice. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not a nice thing to say at Christmas.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Which made Tobias start crooning stuff like “good girl” and “nice doggie” while his little sister squealed with delight. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Eleanor had always been a really smart girl—a little bit of a crybaby back then, but nice. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The time on the cart was nice but it weren’t sleep. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Now these would look nice on the back fence. They’d screen off the slough. I wonder if there’s enough sun.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And yet it is a very nice dressing gown—scarlet, is it not?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And what, may I ask, are two nice girls like you doing all alone in a cab on a nice night like this?" The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Ocean was trying to be nice, sure, but I knew that his sudden sympathetic heart was born only of awkward guilt, and that this was a road that would lead to nowhere. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

You an’ me can go there an’ live nice, can’t we, George? Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

No flashlight discussion or even a “nice to meet you.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder if the hotel Ms. Gruwell works at is as nice? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He was an awfully nice man and his name was Mr Godber. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The referee who blows the whistle but is way too nice to call foul on anyone. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Dany would have given much and more for a nice thick hedge. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You look nice,” one of them—Ress—said shyly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She said pleasantly, “Tell me, did your mother have a nice funeral?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

For as much as I dreaded possibly failing the tryout, it would’ve been nice to at least get the chance to see what I could do. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He was a nice old man who sometimes gave me penny candy. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I like most of my teachers. They all seem nice.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Play nice, now,” he says, and he doesn’t release her arm, which keeps her incapacitated. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I want a nice steady life with a nice steady boyfriend. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She was a very nice, polite little kid. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I got a half dozen cans of mixed vegetables, and look at this, four juice boxes—remember those?—and a nice bag of rice.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

So I know you won’t be home until after it gets all nice and dark. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“It is nice to sit here with the snow and wind outside.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean that could have been really nice, only the goon that played the Playboy spoiled any fun it might have been. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

You can make yourself a nice cup of tea but you have to use the tea leaves left over from this morning. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m happy to see David getting married. He’s a nice Jewish boy.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wants that room on Hartstonge Street, a nice warm comfortable room with a lavatory down the hall like the one in Brooklyn, a room without fleas and the dampness that kills. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She didn’t ask me a lot of questions, said we could work out the finances later, which was really nice of her. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

That was nice, too, the quiet between us, disturbed only by birds singing. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

It always smelled like it was raining outside, even if it wasn't, and you were in the only nice, dry, cosy place in the world. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

HARRY: I think it’s going to be a nice day. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

They must have been real nice words because he smiled then and closed his eyes so that the tears that welled up were pushed out onto his skin. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He was always nice to the guy, which almost made Mong seem like a regular person. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Resting again on nice clean sheets, I ask her, “Nurse, do you hate me especially? Or do you just hate all kids?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

The air was thick and moist, freshly mown grass smelling nice. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took special care to look nice today, which was Roli’s advice. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The cabinets are a nice cherry-red color; the refrigerator and stove are a shiny silver, like the moonlight. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I kept those up because it’s nice to see them and know they don’t matter anymore. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nice girls suggested different makeup and hairstyles. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was nice to have visitors, but Sasha wanted to go home. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. They’re nice. Pretty, too. They go to school with you.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

So we started out with a nice empty wood house. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for coming. Both of you, thanks for being so nice,” she said. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

All you are doing is destroying our nice race relations.’ The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Lane, walking rather too fast, said he was sorry he hadn’t been able to get her into Croft House—that was hopeless, of course—but that he’d got her into this very nice, cozy place. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Do not spend your time wanting things you cannot have. Be clean and dress nice and neat. Be polite. Make good grades. You will do well. You are so, so, so brave, hijo.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

It’s nice that she thought I was good-looking. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

It’s really quite a good deal, though, for the inside of the trailer is nice, it’s a house trailer, furnished, with some of the electric sockets working and a lot of living space. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It's when you do something nice in business and it ends up paying you back with money." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

She was a pretty and nice girl-object to him, and he was an ego boost to her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The woman was young and beautiful and seemed nice, but when the marriage got into trouble—and with her speaking only Portuguese it didn’t have much of a chance not to—she changed. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

No one really believed that bathrooms like that could be nice and I couldn’t find any pictures, so I dropped it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

My brother is dressed the nicest I’ve seen him in a long time—looking sharp in tan slacks and a maroon button-down shirt. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“How nice. You may sit up a little if you wish.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Before Gilly got out the door, she added, “Just pick a nice one, hear? Not one of the real loud ones.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Here, sonny, over here. There’s a nice piece behind » you... “ Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now my sister throws me another "be nice" look. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s not being a burden. Let me do something nice. What’s the big deal?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

We can still have bread and cheese and a nice jam jar of tea with lashings of milk and sugar and what more do you want? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, if you take the ferry when the weather is nice and the water is smooth, it can be easy to miss. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The desk was the nicest thing in it—glossy dark wood, thin straight legs. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

She talked about Arlington, about the huge suburban school she used to go to with its gorgeous music room but not a single teacher in it as beautiful or as nice as Miss Edmunds. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

It had always felt nice to apply pressure there. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, so I have to carry the stolen goods? Nice. Real nice.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Would you have rather I left them with the nice bushmeat trader?” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Now he went to a new, cheaper grocery, even though the first grocer was friendlier than the second, and had been so nice as to count his change out slowly, one coin at a time. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

A nice woman wearing a headscarf came to my side. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Andrius gave me that nice bread we had with our soup. It’s very courageous of him to take risks like that for us.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Jessie wasn't positive what the look meant, but she was pretty sure it wasn't a nice one. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“I guess so. Yeah, it was nice to meet other kids like me. I just...” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was nice going down to the sea in the morning, and she liked the brightly colored houses, but all the same she wanted to leave. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Though the lingering dust always made Ophie sneeze, there was something nice about having her own little hidey-hole at Daffodil Manor. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He kept opening it and said, “How nice of you!” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

There is probably something to be said about the fact that the gift I got when he put me aside was nicer. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Either way, it must be nice to have someone. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

For her own good: round-the-clock care; nice grounds; arts and crafts classes; tennis courts; a friendly, unintimidating staff, no one in a uniform. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He kept trying to be nice to me and, in an unexpected turn of events, his kindness left me angry and confused. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps some nice boy will see you in that dress and want you for his novia.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

“Them be all broken, them people. But there be plenty of food. And it’s quiet-like, and nice.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took it out in boxing, and he came out of Princeton with painful self-consciousness and the flattened nose, and was married by the first girl who was nice to him. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

He has very nice brown hair, and he wears it long with a ponytail. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it looks different. Anyway, it looks real nice.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

When the weather was nice, the gangs got more active and the shooting got worse. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I try to be nice to everyone, and polite to old folks, people over twenty or thirty. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Then I shook his hand and told him it was nice to meet him. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“When I was in foster care, some of the people weren’t very nice,” I began tentatively. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She gets the basics, of course—but in her black-and-white world, kids are either nice or evil. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It was nice to ride when the days were pleasant and we found two good places where we could ride out to eat. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Just one? So, we don’t even have enough to make a nice display,” Muthu said. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“You bring me back some nice flounder I can fix up for this fambly. And a couple pound of shrimps,” she said, then turning to Ben she said, “You ever been fishin’ much, Ben?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I started at Harpy’s, it was nice to work with someone I at least recognized, and now I guess we’re friends. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

All I care about is having a nice long drink. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It would be nice to get your picture in the paper,” said Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

"It's been really nice getting to know you, but what do you say we take a break from all this talking. Wanna play?" The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She had no reason to be extra nice to me, but I'd never been outright mean to her. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

And after a while that gets boring, so when the cops arrive like this it breaks the day up nice. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She nodded quickly, like she hadn’t realized she was making a face, and was really nice and normal to Auggie afterward. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

At least she’s nice enough never to bring it up in public. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

The Mackays’ house used to be one of the nicest in their neighborhood. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t matter now. You were right—a nice, loving family did adopt me, and that’s all that matters. So how’d you find us anyway?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

One day Nat sighed as he watched Master Watson put a nice, long problem on a big boy’s slate. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you. And I met Thomas the Carver. He ate his lunch with me. It was nice to have someone to talk to. “And the tender explained things I needed to know,” she added. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it is nice, isn’t it?” he said. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It just feels nice to be an astronaut again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy fled upstairs in his nice white home. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you have a nice break?” she asked. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

It was nice to have radio like that for a while, where we could talk about what we wanted from government, what we wanted for the future of our country. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Some fellow thinks he’s going to be the master of Africa and winds up with his nice European-tailored suit rumpled in a corner and his wits half cracked from the filaires itching under his skin. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m so sorry that I wasted your time because you really do mean a lot to me and I hope you have a very nice life because I really think you deserve it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

She had one of those voices that no matter what, was nice. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Or was it nice to forget about anger, forget about pain, forget about everything for a few hours? Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

As a young black man in a nice car, he took it for granted that he fit a police profile. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He was nice. I told you. Maybe he wants to help them.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I did go to the dance, and I did tell Mary Elizabeth how nice her outfit was. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Even though it’s August, it’s a nice walk, ain’t too hot yet. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Poor as they were that year, it was a very nice Christmas and the children did not lack for gifts. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the things in there about her aren’t all that nice. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s your nice way of saying I’m not old enough to be the head of the king’s servants,” she said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s so nice how the buildings are all the same size,” she said. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He takes a sip, then passes it to the two boys from the nice neighborhood. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“And I know those boys don’t give you all these nice things without wanting something in return. Tell me you didn’t drop out of school to run with them.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

What if Marcus didn’t sound as nice on the phone as he did in his letters? From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

It would be so nice to let someone else take over this burden for a little while. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Really he was very nice. We'll have him when the baby comes.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“You’re nice to say that, Hank, but you’re just saying it. I’m all fat in the wrong places, and—” Henry hooted. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He took her hand and then smiled at Ginika, as though to a nice chaperone whose job was now done. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“The man’s just trying to be nice, Ignatius. Shame on you.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be nice if the rest of my life came together like some kind of a magical musical symphony. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“I know you lie to old woman, but it nice lie, thank you.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“What about that nice pink shalwar kameez you wore in Pakistan?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I tried to sound as nice as I could, because, I’ll be honest, I was afraid of the way Casey Palmer was looking at me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She told me that when she and her cousin were young, they walked by the harness shop one day and chanced to hear an old man say what nice girls they were. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“You still do,” I say, but in kind of a nice way if you could be here and hear it. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Do you know, I think be is one of the nicest people at court Gawaine is decent, but he is quick-tempered and rather unforgiving.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said Scout and Jem should be nicer to their mom because she is probably dying of cancer and one day will not be able to come back and fix them breakfast. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is nice,” she said as we took turns dipping into the ketchup. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought this quite a nice gesture, but the romance was lost on Ruby. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

But how could he find which boys had nice hands... Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look, just forget it for now. Lets pretend we’re a couple of normal people. We re out for a drive, and were watching the ocean, and it’s nice to be together.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Lifeguards at Heron Hills, where the young men were working this summer, said of Mr. Halloway, “he was too nice sometimes” and “too good to be true.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Equatorial is now the nicest hotel for businessmen along the whole northern route from Brazzaville to Owando. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had a nice house with cheap rent. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, caint nobody find that mama, so Jimmy’s brother gone take him back to his place. They say he got a nice place. Inside toilet and everything.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I should help her, but it feels nice to see her doing these little chores for me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Then it selected a nice gravelly bit of bank which would take no footprints and came out on the northern side. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

It was a very nice sort of feeling. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I called the reporter this afternoon and thanked him for writing such a nice piece. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t expect bodybuilders, but it would be nice if they could grow a set of shoulders between the lot of them. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Biko, wear something nice. Kainene will be dressing up too,” her mother had added, as if mentioning her twin sister somehow legitimized everything. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She’s talking to me the way she talks to strangers—with her nice voice. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Unanticipated complication: apparently, I don’t know how to talk in nice restaurants. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She decided that like everything else about being rich, it must be nice. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Because here he was, in this nice bright place, and his one friend in all the world was cracking from the strain. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Does everybody have a bat?” asked Gregor, thinking it would be nice to know somebody was going to hang around and defend you in this place. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s nice, getting back to the main camps. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

She was stupid to think she could patch this thing together; stupid to think there’d be nice motels and cheap B&Bs along the way. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The father got back into the driver’s seat, but the mother didn’t get in, although the baggage porter was nice enough to open a door for her. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I emptied the lifeboat of useful items and made myself a nice treetop bedroom. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m living out of a suitcase—packing a nice dress wasn’t a priority. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“He seems like a nice man,” Esther said as soon as the van disappeared from our sight. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Brothers got a breakaway jam and made some nice passes but at the end of the first half it was Carver 34 and Trinity 20. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Inside is not the sort of dim lighting you hope for when you want to move something hot, but I was careful to dress nice enough to look like the watch is mine. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No matter how vulgar a hotel is, the bar is always nice." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I think one of my fingers would have made a nice amulet for you,” she said to him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I made sure the water was nice and warm, and he calmed down once it started running along his body. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“That would be nice, Travis. I like cats. We used to have a cat, but my mother wouldn’t let it come inside the house. It disappeared, and it never came back.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I got a nice rod and reel down home, but my daddy don’t want me using it without him around. ’ Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“By the way,” she said, “it’s nice to see you.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It don’t trouble me that she ain’t cute, but I try to fix her up nice as I can for her mama. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He handed me a nice fat eight-by-eleven envelope, all taped up. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“You have a really nice house,” I tell him. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“You have such nice curls now. And soon you’ll be a young lady.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Such a simple thing, kindness. Such a simple thing. A nice word of encouragement given when needed. An act of friendship. A passing smile.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Their father had never been especially nice, but he was at his worst when he drank. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He stared at Isabelle for a few moments, then caught himself and said, “It’s . . . very nice to meet you, young lady. I hope this is a good time for our visit.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m not giving it to you to be nice. You got the dog back, so I’m giving you the money. I just don’t want to owe you anything.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“Turner, that is one of the nicest things you could ever give to me,” she said. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Music is very nice for a party because it gives you time to eat your fill without having to make conversation. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

About how she met one nice girl and one mean one. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

That would sound nicer than, Because makeup is a lie. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

This fifth-floor apartment is indeed nicer than the second-floor one—the ceilings high and decorated with punched tin and stucco flourishes: fruits, flowers, banana leaves. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was kind of nice not having Mom there, making me do everything. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted to know if he was messy or clean, and if he was nice to his mom when she was around, and if he arranged his CDs by any particular order. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“It must be so nice to live on your own. No parents!” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

All I know is that she says he’s a nice man. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Must be nice to have that kind of power. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“I always try to do the right things. My mother always taught me to be nice to people because she said that way you won’t get into trouble and you’ll always have lots of friends.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

So I sang the la-la-la part with Fern, making a nice wall around us, to keep that laughing Ankton girl on the outside. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's nice to have someone else do the talking for once, to not have to summon the energy for another false conversation. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

One of the nicest in a Disney cartoon—all curious, helpful, and worried at the same time. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

His house in Georgia is definitely way nicer than I built it up to be in my head. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It’s on a calm tree-lined block that looks like the sort of place nice families live. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other priests in town wear nice watches and rings and act important. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“That the one. That’s my son. Toomer, the flower boy. For eighteen years he be right there in that alley makin’ a nice livin’ from his flower, his herb, and his honey. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have to be nicer to Rebecca,” Jenna says, imitating her dad’s voice. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Her real hair turns out to be a nice auburn. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Ocean was a nice, handsome, heterosexual white guy, and the world expected great things from him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Have a nice day,” Mrs. Menzer said, and her smile was kind and knowing, and I didn’t turn away. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“You never know right away whether someone is really nice,” Prosper replied. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

After the crazy night the day before, I was ready for a nice quiet lunch, full of numbers, variables, quadratic equations and not much else. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You were having a nice fight with him just now." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“And also Matty continued in a loud voice as he headed for the garden just beyond the door, “it would be a nice end to a meal. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Dad wouldn’t be able to use them, because he was dead, and the renter also pointed out that it would probably be nice to have things of his around. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

But still, he's nice, like a happy puppy in a handmade sweater that the white people in our hood like to walk around, while Darius seems more like a cranky bodega cat. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Just a sliver of a thought would be nice. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Scheer had assembled a nice hors d’oeuvre platter from meager sources. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

We had to abandon most of our nice things too. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

With a nice smile on his face, like he likes what he sees. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Let’s see . . . ah, yes, this is nice and cozy.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

‘See—here’s some nice roast chicken or some veal stew. Why don’t you have a little supper with me?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I liked Abel; he was a really nice guy. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“The secret is to add a splash of lemon juice and a handful of lemon zest to give it that nice tart flavor.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I need the whole wardrobe, and it will be nice to have your father visit!” her mother had said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It felt pretty nice to know that my last four months of being a practice-pad maniac had made a noticeable difference. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was much nicer since Kate had painted the woodwork and put up lace curtains. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s a nice dress. I like yellow,” her mother said without enthusiasm. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But that never bothered Laney; he had always been the same to her, and she loved the way he talked nice and slow so she could understand all the words. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I wore sneakers, nice black pants, and a green long-sleeved shirt. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I'd heard most of them a million times, but it was nice to watch Jazz take them all in for the first time. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I mean it’s very nice of you, Uncle Jimmy, but Bri isn’t here anymore.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He had to pick everything up and turn sideways for me to get by, but he was nice about it. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Tell your kitty to play nice before I send it outside to chase its tail.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

See what trying to be nice will get you? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The sea is always one of my favorite places, but today it was especially nice—glittery green and smooth as glass, as though my dad was keeping it calm just for us. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I am nice to my mom,” I say tersely. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“A ton. Small unmarked ingots. Twenty-four carat only. Well, at least it’s a nice round weight.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Standing up like that? I see what you mean. That is odd. But he’s still just a snake. Okay? Snakes don’t bite. That only happens in stories. Our snakes are nice snakes.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry I said what I said about Kelly. She sounds nice.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Before, too much voodoo. Very bad. Now Nigeria film is very good. Big nice house!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

So when the weather was nice, instead of taking the bus home, most kids walked a few blocks from school to where the shops were. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Now where was I? Oh yeah, Hades will be mad at both Zeus and Poseidon, because he doesn’t know who took this. Pretty soon, we got a nice little three-way slugfest going.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He made a chuckle, but it was nice. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“What would your nice mama think of you now? You stop this.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

There were two pictures on his desk: one of the good doctor squatting in the middle of all these smiling black faces, the other of a gorgeous yet wholesome-looking woman with nice perky tits. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

We didn’t want to get the same medicine, so we just looked at Leah real hard with I’m sorry for you eyes and tried to get a nice message across. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billington junior, a nice lad, met me at the station, and brought me to his father’s house, where they had decided that I must stay the night. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

It's nice to have some more space, but it means a lot of tearful goodbyes. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure she meant that in a nice way, but Ma Charles thought it was funny and the two cackled. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

But it would be nice to hear more about all the ordinary decent people, more about the nice things that happen all the time. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

When the doctor arrives, I remember his foreign voice and nice smell. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He has a nice mouth in spite of whatever might come out of it. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

And the nice things they say about Devon. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

All Mr. Big Bucks Ballard did was sit around his big office wearing his nice white shirt and silk tie and telling everyone else what to do, he said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“It was nice. We talked for two hours at the cafe.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Felix, Max, nice job. Rotate off. Let's change it around,” Coach Murphy yelled to them, even though they'd won the matchup. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I decide the white boots are nicer, after all. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Gloria gasped and panted, and gave voice to intermittent whispered exclamations of “That was nice!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

It was nicer to drive yourself, because then you could leave when you wanted to. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They’d make their way toward Jack, shake his hand, say something nice about Mom, and then move on to the buffet. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“My teacher, Mr. Fabian, is nice,” I say. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

My mom is the nicest lady in the world. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m happy to meet you, too, Aven. It’s nice to see Connor with a friend. Perhaps you can come over again on another day when I’m a little bit more myself.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Of course, Carla knew American policemen were "nice guys," but still she felt uneasy around them. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

They’re always saying how nice it is with the four of us, and that we get along so well, without giving a moment’s thought to the fact that I don’t feel that way. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Oh no, it was great. There were lots of kids from school and, ooh, so many good-looking boys! You have to come with me. We’ll pick out a really nice outfit for you to wear.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“How about a nice book?” said Ron innocently. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

So I slammed my briefcase down on the kitchen counter and said the first thing I could think of: “Who’s up for a nice tall glass of lemonade?” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“How nice it sounds! I wish someone would write to me so!” said Amy, who thought the old-fashioned address very elegant. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The house is nice to look at from the ocean too. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The nicest part is being able to write down all my thoughts and feelings; otherwise, I’d absolutely suffocate. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“That doesn’t mean I had a lot of close friends or that I fit in. It means that I was nice to everyone and they rewarded me for it. I still felt lonely.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The key fit into the door nice and easy, and with hardly a tug, the door swung open wide. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Look at you, boy! Well-fed and fattened up. I bet this little thing has been treating you real nice.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"I think your hair looks really nice," Park said. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I was bursting with pride as people said nice things about my courage and about what we nine were doing for future generations who would be able to attend integrated schools. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a nice little talent to have,” said the bishop’s wife; “it’s not everyone that can sketch. You must not drop it. Manderley must be full of pretty spots to sketch.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

It makes me smile to see how nice it looks when I get through with it. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Have games till it’s cooler. I brought Authors, and I dare say Miss Kate knows something new and nice. Go and ask her. She’s company, and you ought to stay with her more.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He always joked around with her, but in a nice way. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“But of course! Those nails have to look nice. You need to have them pretty for when Manuel holds your hand.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

She’d run into the ocean if I asked her to, even if she had nice clothes on. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I’d never seen a thin person wear suspenders, and it was a nice look, the way it matched his red bow tie. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you want me to say all those nice things back to you?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Your mom was really nice to me last night.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And we high-five with mittens on, which is quieter and nice. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He had heard or read somewhere that right before a person freezes to death, he suddenly feels nice and warm. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“You were very nice and I hope the real Grim Reaper was kind to you.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“What I said about Auggie. I know you’re not only nice to him in front of teachers. I’m sorry I said that.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Would you like to buy some nice fat turkeys?” he asked. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Riding downtown for the piano recital, I sat in the backseat of the Buick wearing a nice dress and patent leather shoes, my hair in pigtails, experiencing the first cold sweat of my life. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She said it was a little treat for all the nice things we do for her. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The campus is really nice, kind of medieval-looking with a lot of gray stone buildings and trees everywhere. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Aunt Carrie said, “Did you hear that, Mary Willis? They went to a musical! How nice! Tell me, Rucker, did you see any theatricals? Any Shakespeare plays?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It would have been nice, at the very least, to have set off with clean hands and faces. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Woulda been nice if Nicaragua bordered with the U.S. but it doesn’t, so up through México I went. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She urged the confused man to forget the whole thing, eat a nice supper which she would cook for him, and then go to bed and get a good night’s sleep. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, a nice dramatic touch. Someday maybe you should go into the movies or something.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Feathers and rain are all very nice, but we like to know that God is truly with us.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Digger wore a nice polo shirt tucked into a pair of clean, belted jeans. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

It’s different than when I was there, but it’s nice to think that another kid, even a fictional one, has seen the inside of one of those places. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“And give my best to your siblings—especially Harrison. He’s the nice one.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“The trails were nice though, right?” she said. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

They called me Bobby or Robert, and they were all very nice to me that year, as if I had special needs. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Even if they did freakishly decide to follow me to the capital, what would I do, parade with them down war-torn streets and hope people would be nice to us? Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Gimpy had always been so nice to me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It’d be nice,” she said, “if nothing ever had to die.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Jay and me were about six years old, Daddy had chopped the posts and used his big sledge to pound them into the ground nice and sturdy. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I had meant it to sound nice, but it didn’t sound so nice coming out. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“But if someone doesn’t have a summer name and wants to sit with us,” she said very seriously, “we’ll still let them if they’re nice, okay?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I tol’ you, ‘Min’ George because he’s such a nice fella an’ good to you.’ Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still—all things considered, Molly knows she has it pretty good: her own room in a tidy house, employed and sober foster parents, a decent high school, a nice boyfriend. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

There’s more folks moving into the nice part of town, but we haven’t gotten any new Negroes for the patrols. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Did I mention that Maine is very nice this time of year?” he asked weakly. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t say stupid, please. It’s not a nice word.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Will you just pick out a nice sensible name for me—something not too long, not too fancy, and not too dumb?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

John was a nice guy, an older man, worryingly overweight. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

If you receive poor service in a nice store and ask to see “the person in charge,” do you expect that this person will be a person of another race? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Here’s a nice number for you, “Going Home.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is nice, from what I can tell. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

My, oh my, a nice place to live. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, it’s nice to have someone cook for you,” she says. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“That’s a nice story,” I said, afraid to ask if he ever had been found, or taken in by somebody. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The air was cool and dry, but the nice weather just seemed like an insult after losing Bianca. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Hazel and Etta loaned her the clothes to wear and primped her to look nice. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s nice to see you out of the toilet.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He obligingly repeated his office hours, throwing in his office address for good measure, as a way of reminding himself that he had a nice new half office, with a window. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s nice to think of Byrd this way, rather than the way he felt earlier. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

But then again, if I were to say, ‘What a nice day,’ quite breathless, you might look about you to see what had put me in a fright. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

A trip to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe would be nice. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Both of them ignored me while she sobbed and he tried to find nice words to say to make her feel better. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Dad said being punk was about being open-minded, and that included giving people the benefit of the doubt, but I wasn’t convinced Selena was trying to be nice. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I know he has a girlfriend, but he’s being really nice to me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Dora, sitting enthroned, said, “Doc, play some of that nice music. I get Christ awful sick of that juke box over home.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Interviewed later, one of the men conceded that the painting was nice, saying, "Sure, I liked it okay." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

They have to be nice to one another. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

She was so nice about it, Percy thought she must be a monster in disguise; but Hedge pulled him aside and assured him that Esther smelled like a normal human. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I have nice shoes for rice,” he said. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was nice to sit in the wagon, but it felt unfair that I got to ride while the others had to walk. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“What? I’m trying to be nice,” she says defensively. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"This grandpa isn't the best cook," Rani says, "but he's nice and doesn't chase away low-caste kids. Choose what you want from the menu." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“By the way,” Ben added, “nice call saying that Radar’s folks are overprotective.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“The music is a nice touch, Virginia,” she said, “but I thought you didn’t know how to work the stereo.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But that was really a nice thing you told him.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Short, brown hair, looks like she should be really nice, but I’m not totally surprised to know that she isn’t.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Thomas reached out and shook the boy’s hand—he seemed a lot nicer than Alby. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s a very nice hobby,” my father says. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

There couldn’t be anything nicer ind everything I would ever need was right there. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They ran an apothecary shop in the nicer part of District 12. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“This isn’t a joke to me, okay? You can’t be mean to me one second and then nice the next. I don’t know if I can trust you. Or anything you told me.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I thought a house would be nice for a change. It’s furnished too. Had to give a deposit, plus first and last months’ rent for the year. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“No. You’d have your own office, with a very nice view.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Francie thought that was very nice, said so, and hung up. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

That would be quite a nice boodle to put in their knapsacks if they were using knapsacks instead of instrument cases. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Masons who worked on the courthouse downstate came back hungry, seamstresses returned from daywork for local white ladies and put on their nice dresses. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He was an ugly, but he had a nice smile. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Just a big Saracen wearing the king’s colors, wandering around France? You two go hide in nice, safe houses. I’ll wait until they find me and set me on fire.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, there’s also that matter of getting some reward from Allah for being nice to your brother.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s always nice to be reminded how lucky you are.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Daddy is always nice to me, and he also understands me much better. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It was a very nice, well-tended garden, but the widow clearly didn’t have plant magic. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t, but it was nice to be protected. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

One nice thing about living in a multibillion-dollar mansion on Mars: access to pure oxygen. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sir Fig Newton gave me another nip, this time not so nice on my leg. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The slight problem was, all I knew about Neil was that he had nice abs and calves. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Eight dollars a pound for skinny fish. Eighteen for nice fat fish.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mother wanted to please Dad, but at the same time thought it would be nice to have a girl for her last child. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look across the street to where Jax lives and remember how nice his voice sounded. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I feel for the girl because it can’t have been too nice having that guy all over her like that, and it was she who quit. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“It’s been nice to meet you. I want to thank you for all you did for Alice.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the time it seemed like a lark: just a way to satisfy her curiosity, and get a nice meal in the bargain. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I worked a big deal in futures for their father this morning; nice girls; it’s time they were getting married. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

No. God was a nice old white man, with long white hair, flowing white beard, and little blue eyes that looked sad when people died and mean when they were bad. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Y over on Dryades is about the best place. It’s clean and there’s a nice bunch of fellows there,” he said. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the New Haven Line paid me off, I decided it would be nice to make a trip to visit my brothers and sisters in Lansing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was nice, but he was still a stranger. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Mae was really nice, but I keep thinking about how cute and lovable that dog was. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I thought V. V. Avenmora had a nice ring to it. Avenmora is my first name, and the V. V. is for Valley—Valley Valerian.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, this is a nice surprise, Hazel,” said Bigwig at length. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We didn’t have cafes this nice in Marshall. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I made up a lot of nice songs after my bath, one of which I taught to a man who was hiking along the top of the gorge one day. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hoped that they were doing something nice, like maybe walking home from dinner someplace, maybe even looking up at the same moon. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I’d be willing to do nice things for him. If he lets us stay.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Silena was nice, but she was an absolute neat freak, the worst inspector. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I mean he seemed so nice, so quiet. Did he beat on you?” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lily, how nice to see you again,” he said, then looked at Rosaleen, who was hanging back by the car. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I led the way into an alley, where I could get a nice echo. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

"I need huntsmen. Who wants a nice warm wolfskin to see them through the winter? Gage?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Richard said, “That sounds nice, but there were a lot of children in your family.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She hasn’t had one nice thing to say.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

It might just be a song that he inspired, and that was nice too. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“And she said, ‘Well, don’t hold that against her; she’s probably very nice anyway.’ Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I figured Hilda could boil them up nice and they would make a decent dinner. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare out the window and smile because just dreaming it is nice...even if it doesn't happen. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“That sounds nice, but why don’t I just stay home?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I know I’m being a little dramatic, but it’s nice having her attention. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Sixth grade is over and the nice, lazy summer stretches ahead. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

‘He has brought rabbits, nice rabbits. But master has gone to sleep, and perhaps Sam wants to sleep. Doesn’t want rabbits now? Sméagol tries to help, but he can’t catch things all in a minute.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Not that your father wasn’t a nice guy and all, but he wasn’t up to fatherhood. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t care how nice one is to you; the thing you must always remember is that almost never does he really see you as he sees himself, as he sees his own kind. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

So she merely implies it—perhaps by telling you about the much bigger, nicer, newer house down the block that has sat unsold for six months. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

After the wire was up, she and Mother went back for a nice bouquet and some supper greens. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The nice thing was my Aunt Helen was never on a diet. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I know where you can get some nice rocks.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I’m not quiet and nice, but I’ll come, if Mother will let me. I’ll go ask her. Shut the window, like a good boy, and wait till I come.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why she’s mentioning this to The Taker now, though—some part of her is being evil even when she’s trying to be nice, she thinks. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“No. He was a gentleman, all right, it was easy to tell that, but he was nice and friendly.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

After folks got finished making a list of my problems, they might take time to notice that I have a fairly nice smile and deep dimples—I think my dimples are cool. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“It was nice to have a reason to blow the dust off my phone.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The butler bowed politely and poured another horn, which Lancelot drained without looking at it “A nice vintage, sir,” said the butler. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing at all. Now you run along and meet all the nice officers; the movers will be here soon and we have work to do.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stop teasing me,” she said, but the red string did look nice, and her wrist somehow felt less bare. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, they have an in, casing houses in nice areas. Suburbs, outside the city.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s nice to sit with another person, although I’m not sure why. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was even nice enough to go and get my things from the dorm room. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

No suicide person in living memory had ever been treated nice as Uncle Camp. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

To me the dead body just looked like a doll, and all the flowers stuffed around here and there were sort of nice. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

White people were not really mean to me, but they were rarely nice, either. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought that’s just how it was. Didn’t know much different. I know teachers was nice. But Granny said they was paid to be nice.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Just thinking about them now makes her want a nice tall glass. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It would be nice if someone would read this sad-eyed crowd the Sermon on the Mount, accompanied by a rousing commentary on income inequality and the need for a hike in the minimum wage. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s making a fool of herself, a fool of her nice husband, and a liar out of me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“But it would be nice to be direct for a change, I sometimes wonder if any of us remember how. Why did you leave London?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Or, she could have at least been nicer when Benji offered her a free trip. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s so nice to have my dad again. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve got a nice couch to sit on—which, thanks to Lenny, is perfectly centered in the room—cheese puffs to eat, and a great game to watch. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Turns out you don’t have to talk when you sign autographs, and they smile and are nice to you anyway. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘My real daughter Hygeia isn’t like that, I assure you. She’s quite nice. At any rate, you did well reprogramming the statue. You have a surgeon’s hands.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Why would you let such a nice place go to waste?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Also, people have been really nice about the hearing aids I started wearing. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Tea would be nice,” I said, closing my eyes. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Her second wish was that she’d have a nice speaking voice like Mama and Evy and Sissy, and her third wish, for when she was grown up, was that she’d travel all over the world. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Er — yes, Harry — about this cupboard. Your aunt and I have been thinking ... you’re really getting a bit big for it... we think it might be nice if you moved into Dudley’s second bedroom.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

It’s nice being out early, before the school run, before the commute gets going; the streets are empty and clean, the day full of possibility. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pink paint was drying on a nice wooden shape. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

It is nice to see a smile on his pale, serious face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy’s voice got nicer with every verse, and at the end of every one the sugarhouse was as full of singing as it was of steam. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

She was only looking at me, which was nice. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said the last part in English, to be funny, and even though I’m not sure Sr. Rivera understood him, he was nice enough to laugh. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

His hands are big, with nice white straight nails, and his fingers are long and strong and they move all over the place when he gets excited. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I mean, everyone’s so nice. And I love having the park right behind us. Have you been over there yet?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Papa would say, “Time to go home and go to sleep,” and I would let him scoop me up, because it was nice to ride so tall and be protected by my papa. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, in a way it had a nice feeling down there without all that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Tehlin church was the nicest building in town, three stories tall and made of quarried stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was nice to be alone, not to have to smile and look pleased; a relief to stare dejectedly out the window at the sheeting rain and let just a few tears escape. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

"You can soften my temper while you're at it, too. I need to become nicer. Sweeter. I'm a hard edge these days." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Conrad and I thought it was a nice surprise, and we were happy to see him. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I was Googling us again this morning, and all these blogs and posts started popping up. None of them are very nice.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Yo, dude, why is everyone being so nice to the freak all of a sudden?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Today we got a nice little reprieve from the horror that is calculus. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Faye was a nice woman, not very bright, highly moral, and easily shocked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was about ready to stop being nice. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Ted's parents were nice people, just not educated like Mom and Dad. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stands up to the boys if they aren’t nice to us and convinces our parents to let us have sleepovers. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Like you. Some don’t walk good. Some be broken in other ways. Not all. But lots. Do you think it maken them quiet and nice, to be broken?” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama believed you had to be nice even to a rat if it was a guest in your home. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she would break his neck, bringing everything full circle and wrapping up their doomed twin apprenticeship with a nice red bow. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I daresay that she likes to hear what a nice, polite young boy has to say about things.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

That she had been pretending to be so nice for so long because of the coven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The passage of time doesn’t make it sound any nicer. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I like a fellow who’s not afraid to push for a little extra. What would you like then? I’ve got a lovely woolen blanket here. Or some nice rope?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t think Father has a very nice business. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“You could give Minya a nice warm hug,” Sparrow had said to Ruby in the garden. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Wouldn’t it be nice, he thought, to get the Klan’s passwords and the rest of its secrets into the hands of kids all across the country—and their parents too? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe, I reasoned, when you give white people a whole state to themselves, they treat one another real nice. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even from way up in the air, Magdalys could tell they were dressed up nice, promenading along the avenues in clusters and pairs, probably heading to social clubs and balls. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Why, very nice, pretty—a blue dress and a little coat, pink but tight about the waist.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Just because we were not as rich as she was didn’t mean I had never handled nice things. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I saw him at the party, and what you tell shows that he knows how to behave. That was a nice little speech about the medicine Mother sent him.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath—they both smell really nice. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Mtisha’s mother was strict but they had a nice pad and a dynamite play room, including a nice stereo with a CD player. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z