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the stuff

NOUN
right stuff
Synonyms
WEAK
abilities bravery courage credentials dependability drive essential qualities experience guts knowledge power qualifications self-confidence skills talent the goods the makings what it takes

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Spinning coal into the stuff of modern life is inherently less efficient than the conventional petrochemicals industry, and far more carbon-intensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Tide tables have become the stuff of national interest, and rare moments when the exhausted whale has blown water or flapped its fin have warranted breaking news bulletins.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Ahmad explained everything to the federal agents: the photographs, the electronics, the tools, and the stuff he’d bought to try and solve his father’s plumbing problems.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

We really like that because it’s so different than the stuff that we’re working on in the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I need to find out if Dylan was telling the truth about the stuff he told me last night.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston