okay
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"The first time I said no because there were some things that I was not okay with in the contract," says Dara.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“Are you doing okay? They’re coming after you hard.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"And I turned and I said, 'Hillary, are you okay, brother?' He said, 'Yes, yes, fine Chris, please go, go!' This is nothing new, you know, I'd go ahead, he'd go ahead."
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
We’ve been scrimping for a long time, and I feel it’s okay to start using some of our nonretirement savings for home improvements and personal wants.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“Okay, okay, you’re gonna wait over that way for your order and then you can tell me if I’m a good cook or not. Any allergies?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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