Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He really does believe doubts about his electability are rooted in fear and outdated politics and old ways of thinking, and he could probably persuade you, too.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

“There’s a conversation on both sides at the elite level about electability and about the general election. And then there’s what’s actually going on in the primary electorate,” Blank said.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

For many primary voters, Cook suggested, ideology and purity testing will yield to a more cold-eyed and pragmatic calculation: a candidate’s perceived electability.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Primary voters could still worry about Trump's electability in a general election, Jackson said, "and wake up and maybe think the emperor has no clothes."

From Reuters • Aug. 13, 2023

Moore overcame some internal opposition expressed by a former Maryland Democratic Party official, who resigned as deputy treasurer after questioning the electability of Black candidates for governor in an email to other party members.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022