be something

Example Sentences

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By the time we reach 50, those paths will have shifted; we begin questioning whether there might be something else we could or should be doing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"We were understrength, walking into the lions' den. It was tough and that performance and that win will be something I remember forever," McCall said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Based on what is happening currently with emergency services like 911 in L.A., there needs to be something that can supplement that system, because we’re seeing that it’s not working,” he said.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Pfeiffer: Pretending to be something else, other than what we were.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

It wasn’t dark beyond the cave door—darkness would be something; darkness would mean that, with a little light, there’d be plenty to see.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix