maybe

Example Sentences

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“We’ve seen an uptick in, maybe, a degradation of civility in the airspace,” Duffy said at Newark Liberty International Airport in late November.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"They took a risk on something that maybe people won't like, but which some people might pick up the phone and vote for."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

If he put forth that effort in every game he could be an NBA starter, and maybe an All-Star, despite the fact his offensive game is limited to lobs and put-backs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"We're growing up with this television show. And I think there's maybe this nostalgia in a way that there isn't for other things."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

It was Osage land, but was she in Pawhuska or Barnsdall or maybe even in Bartlesville?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith