ought
Example Sentences
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“There is certainly a lot of pride involved—the idea that an American company ought to lead the American market,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
John is clichéd in a different way, the former Marine sharpshooter who has worked all his life to be a Lantern and is not nearly as damaged as he ought to be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Democrats and Republicans alike ought to brace for impact.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Where Charlize Theron’s Calypso ought to have been angry, funny, skilled in rhetoric and libidinous, according to Wilson, she’s “an unpaid therapist.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“We ought to start a hunting party, what?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
