maybe

Example Sentences

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Yet, despite the distance and the threats, or maybe because of them, I have never felt more American.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"The things you might put off doing until you have got the freedom, and maybe the finances, to do it, your body might not be able to do by then," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“And maybe you shouldn’t speak every day,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

What’s more, SpaceX threatens to overshadow just about any other company that might look to IPO later this year, except maybe for ChatGPT owner OpenAI and Claude developer Anthropic.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If she could just keep them busy with her answers, maybe they’d never get around to us pupils.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck