right about
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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On Wall Street, that’s roughly 43 years longer than anyone stays right about anything.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
We don’t love being right about this one, but here’s how we got here.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
He was right about seven of the winners, but only got all four teams in the correct order in three of the groups.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The skeptics are probably right about how long it will take.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Chase hoped his father was right about the repairs being minor.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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