- a variation of aught.
ought
Example Sentences
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"Ought he to have known?," the report asked of Ramaphosa, who was deputy president under Zuma between 2014 and 2018, when he ousted Zuma over the allegations.
From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2022
Sondheim’s humorous side was on display when Lewis, Rob Brydon and Julian Overdon put domestic uniforms over their tuxedos to join 88-year-old Siân Phillips in “Everybody Ought to Have a Maid.”
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2022
Ought the body, linens and all, be placed back in its coffin?
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2021
He appeared in 18 Broadway shows, including “Follies,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” “Damn Yankees,” “I Ought to Be in Pictures,” “Cabaret” and “Promises, Promises.”
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2016
“Is be mad? Will he get better? What will happen? Ought we to do something? What are we to say?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
