Example Sentences

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Others will rightfully find that this compromises the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

You didn’t shoot it down right away, but you could tell there were some things that we needed to work through for this to make sense, and rightfully so.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He says markets are rightfully sensitive to those signals, given the big economic risks that come with rising oil prices.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

That way, they can rightfully assess whether you are a good risk or not.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

She would soon retake the throne that, all along, had rightfully been hers.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green