be right

Example Sentences

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That turned out to be right, but people didn’t want to hear it at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"If subsequent courts say: 'Yes they all have to read as only relating to the sectarian conflict' then that would be a significant limitation. That can't be right."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but ABC may actually be right that ‘The View’ should keep its equal-time rule exemption,” Beck said on his show Monday.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

If there were “a Terminator- or Matrix-like apocalypse, the rebellion will be right here.”

From Slate • May 8, 2026

There had to be something we could do that would be right, but also not get us in trouble with Mamá.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall