be apt
Example Sentences
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“And I think those both continue to be apt descriptors of what the electric sector is facing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
According to Andy Ellis, an information security expert and lifelong Tolkien fan, Palantir's name may be apt, but it was "not well thought through."
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2023
“Planned resettlement” suggests a more authority-led process, which, in some contexts, may be apt.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2022
They can be apt responses to events that we don’t yet understand, with outcomes that we can’t predict.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2021
He seemed like a person for whom the word “jolly” would always be apt.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
