befitting

Example Sentences

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Despite Canada’s recent struggles, the Americans expect to see a better version on Sunday, one befitting of a game that U.S. winger Matthew Tkachuk described as “the pinnacle of the sport.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The writing is terrifically funny and also grounded, anecdotes filled with slapstick but no punchlines, befitting a story that includes hookups, weddings, children, a funeral and an unknowable future.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

It feels as though the players are not being treated in a manner befitting national team members.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

At a previous hearing, he said the posts were "not befitting of someone as educated as myself and were said in the heat of the emotion".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

The teacher, Mrs. Spektor, had a name befitting her appearance.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros