ought
Example Sentences
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But, really, the Dodgers ought to trust Edwin Díaz by now without overthinking this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ordinary companies that do business in China ought to take this as a warning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
And number two, I ought to leave things better than I found them.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Nonetheless his mother, Queen Best Kemigisa, argued that the late king's will ought to have been respected.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Clara had taken a few cautious steps toward the door, unsure of whether she ought to make a scene or just blend in, when something careened straight into her, knocking her to the floor.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
