cause to be
Example Sentences
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Three major potential catalysts for the chip maker’s shares have come and gone without making an impression, but investors still have cause to be patient.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Peter doesn't want what happened to him to tarnish the reputation of the Tobago and feels he has no cause to be scared.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
You have cause to be concerned, statistically speaking.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
Economists say there’s cause to be downbeat about the longer term effects of U.S. trade policy on Japanese exports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
“Not every man is what he seems, and a prince especially has good cause to be wary... but go too far down that road, and the mistrust can poison you, make you sour and fearful.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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