the right stuff
Example Sentences
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You’re doing all the right stuff by yourself, and you’re among professionals, medical professionals, not Yahoos, and you can still have someone else make a mistake and your life is gone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
If he was made of the right stuff, then how come Martin benched him against St Mirren last Sunday, against Brugge last Tuesday, against Alloa before that and against Dundee before that?
From BBC • Aug. 28, 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
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
His long-term career goal was to become a detective, and the Mother Paula case was a chance to show he had the right stuff.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
