ought to

Example Sentences

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“If it’s good enough for David, it ought to be good enough for you as a fan.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Ministers have acknowledged already that guidance to forces is clunky and ought to be reviewed.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

They know what it is and what it ought to look like.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

“China would be smart to cool it a little bit. They ought to both cool it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

But she helped Nim clean the sand out with fresh coconut juice, and then Fred hinted that they ought to eat the coconut now they’d opened it, so they had it for lunch with bananas.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr