just right

Example Sentences

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"But they're also sensitive and only reach high efficiency when the conditions are just right."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The troops are requisitioned, the destroyers in place, the full moon just right, the secrecy of the invasion delicate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Would they get the shadows of his wiry grin just right?

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

If there’s any little thing, we have to get it just right so the employees have the best experience possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Packed into one of the briefcases was an even smaller one, just right for me.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson