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well-suited

British  

adjective

  1. appropriate for a particular purpose

  2. (of two people) likely to have a successful relationship

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But threaded through the movie is another story, well-suited to the director’s dry and self-effacing sense of humor, of Hollywood producers interested in remaking “Sherman’s March” as a fiction feature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

The listing agent notes that the property is particularly well-suited to those who work in high-pressure environments—and seek a sanctuary to return to at the end of the day.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

If further tests prove successful, other sites along the California coast would be well-suited to the technology, Bergstrom said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

On the one hand, his vocal stylings are well-suited to affect a slightly country twang — by way of Liverpool, of course.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“But mostly . . . well, the two of you wouldn’t be very well-suited to each other.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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