be right

Example Sentences

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He said that while America "will lead" its "capable allies must be right there with us, shoulder-to-shoulder in the breach when it matters".

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Reform UK's treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick also previously condemned the sentence, telling the BBC: "It can never be right that a young person kills someone or rapes someone and they do not go to jail."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“Someone said that if the batter ever gets mad and goes up to the pitcher, that Jerry will be right behind him,” Cervantes said of his favorite social media comment about his mini companion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

That turned out to be right, but people didn’t want to hear it at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Don’t go away. We’ll be right back with the correct answer to our last question right after this word from our sponsors.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein