okay
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“I’m okay to take off, but he doesn’t have that flexibility,” she said.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
I think it’s okay to live in chaos and to like it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
A Reform UK candidate, who is a doctor, sprung into action to make sure the Lib Dem candidate was okay when he fell about 4am at the Canons Leisure Centre in Mitcham.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
She said she thought she had better call her to "make sure everything's okay".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“I’m trying to tell you Calvin just woke up. He’s going to be okay . . . and he’s asking for you.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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