right stuff

Example Sentences

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You’re doing all the right stuff by yourself, and you’re among professionals, medical professionals, not Yahoos, and you can still have someone else make a mistake and your life is gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

If he was made of the right stuff, then how come Martin benched him against St Mirren last Sunday, against Brugge last Tuesday, against Alloa before that and against Dundee before that?

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Both could be eliminated if leadership made it easy to do the right stuff well.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

Eco-labels, while not perfect, are still a good indicator that you are buying the right stuff.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023

Cha-Cha didn’t have the right stuff for Dog Squad.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein