right amount

Example Sentences

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That doesn’t mean you can’t own some, but what’s the right amount?

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The results deliver readings for specific nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium so that each field can get the right fertilizer, with the right amount of nutrients it needs for more efficient production.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But the right amount makes people pause after the first sip and go, “Wait…why is this good?”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

When it’s time to discharge that stored energy, adding the right amount of water causes the pellets to release enough heat to generate temperatures up to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, says Cache’s founder, Arpit Dwivedi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Then we’d say it the way she did, in her dead, expressionless voice; and we’d outdo ourselves trying to say it with the right amount of deadness.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia