right amount

Example Sentences

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But the right amount makes people pause after the first sip and go, “Wait…why is this good?”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

“What is the right amount of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ without being too much?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Legally it is the responsibility of the individual to make sure they are paying the right amount of tax.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Van Rootselaar posted that she hoped to find the right amount that would allow her to “experience something positive in my life,” adding that electroconvulsive therapy and prescribed medications hadn’t resolved her mental illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

This was Yan Chang, my mother’s personal maid, and she knew how to fuss over my mother just the right amount.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan