right about
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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The man who was most right about that for the longest time just went to cash.
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 boosters are directionally right about where this is all heading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
That was the one thing Macon was right about.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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