Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Markets will straighten everything out,” the narrator scoffs.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022

Rotating it will straighten it out and help to give your plant a fuller look.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2021

Six-to-8-year-olds in particular will straighten up and start scrambling to figure out something to do that the teacher likes.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2020

The startup SmileDirectClub has received national attention in recent months for its business model of saying it will straighten people’s teeth — without in-person doctor consults and X-rays.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2017

His father hopes that bringing him to the United States will straighten out the teenager.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario