be right
Example Sentences
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The crowd will be right behind their team, which you would expect.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
No one of them can be right without the other two being wrong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The 19% and 8% figures cannot both be right.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
You might say that this is not a very effective use of money, and you’d be right.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Okay, okay,” I say, glancing over my shoulder, afraid that my dad might be right behind us without me knowing it.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
