be sure

Example Sentences

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To be sure, appearance might be the only basis of comparison for the two cars.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

To be sure, Congress can create new private property or contract rights that cannot be undone later because they are shielded by other parts of the Constitution.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

“We want to be sure we can hold her to her word. Right now we haven’t been able to.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

To be sure, the stock market’s recent tear has given investors few reasons for skepticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“Why is it so important that I be sure that it’s a great black-backed gull, Duane the polar bear?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el