rightfully

Example Sentences

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Watching a capybara come when called is a highly Instagrammable moment, my in-person proof that capybaras have rightfully earned their status as a 2020s internet meme.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

"Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her," Trump said on his Truth Social network, adding that she "rightfully" wanted to help her husband with his cancer battle.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“A lot of people have anxiety, and rightfully so,” said Ali Nikovic, a doorman at a building just off Fifth Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He says markets are rightfully sensitive to those signals, given the big economic risks that come with rising oil prices.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He thinks only of returning to King's Landing in the fullness of his power, to tear down his enemies and claim what is rightfully his.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin