befitting

Example Sentences

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Despite Canada’s recent struggles, the Americans expect to see a better version on Sunday, one befitting of a game that U.S. winger Matthew Tkachuk described as “the pinnacle of the sport.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

It feels as though the players are not being treated in a manner befitting national team members.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

This all sounds very experimental as befitting the James Joyce of Portugal, but does it amount to more than a literary leg-pull?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

And with drama befitting their modern-day Hollywood association.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Sometime this morning, while Fahim and Shomari were moved to the larger and nicer chambers befitting anointed Sons of the Six, he'd be moved to...he realized he wasn’t sure.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray