right stuff

Example Sentences

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"I thought I'd done all the right stuff and it still happened to me."

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

But in case that isn't enough, I'll add that it has the same nature, with all the right stuff from the high tannins to the earthy and floral aromas that make a Barolo dance.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2023

The space exploration documentary “It’s Quieter in the Twilight” has some of the right stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023

While the Dolphins and Ravens couldn’t pull off upsets, Daniel Jones and the New York Giants had the right stuff against the Minnesota Vikings.

From Washington Times • Jan. 16, 2023

Several of the women let themselves hope that they, too, would get to show their "right stuff" and fly into space.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson