right sort

Example Sentences

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Richard, who tells me he is here representing a Catholic charity which he says offers “the right sort of counselling to pregnant women”, has been coming to the centre for five weeks.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

The FBI thought they had the right sort of man — a first-generation issei immigrant who was bilingual, could write in English and was held in high esteem in the community.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Few Gazans had the right sort of hives to withstand it.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2022

If we are creating the right sort of cooking journey, the content and how we deliver it should motivate us to cook more.

From The Verge • Jul. 4, 2022

“This lad looks to be the right sort of age. He’s dressed—well, you’ll see how he’s dressed. And he found this. It could be him.”

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman