be straight
Example Sentences
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“You have all these people who are going to be straight out of luck.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"What would be straight in flat spacetime becomes curved in the presence of strong gravity. In that sense, gravity acts as a lens in curved spacetime."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
The dead men "couldn't be straight with anyone", he says.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
But Arteta said it would be straight back to work on Thursday, with preparations for Sunday's match against in-form Chelsea, who are second in the Premier League.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
To James she asked, “Do you think I should just be straight with her? Maybe then she won’t be so weird.”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
