maybe

Example Sentences

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They gather with friends and acquaintances, indulge in a nice bottle of wine and well-curated snacks, gossip a bit and maybe, just maybe, talk about the book selection of the month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“The optimists who say we are turning the corner, and the people who say, ‘Well maybe if we had done this 10 or 15 years we’d be OK,’ but now, they’re not so sure.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"Enzo and I are in a very good place. Things aren't what people maybe think they are."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That perspective is understandable and, given the stakes, maybe even psychologically necessary.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

And now everything would be weird between us, and maybe we wouldn’t even be able to stay best friends anymore, which is exactly what I’d wanted to avoid.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith