- a variation of aught.
ought
Example Sentences
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Nonetheless his mother, Queen Best Kemigisa, argued that the late king's will ought to have been respected.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
If you care about improving outcomes for black students, you ought to ask how that happened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
He said the two nations “stand to gain from cooperation and will both lose in confrontation,” and ought to work together both in business and on AI regulation while maintaining regular military dialogue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
It’s become a cliché that journalists ought to speak truth to power.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Nollie, the Beje’s jammed already! You ought to see! We need the cups right now!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
