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Example Sentences

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Sermons and homilies still preach charity and mercy toward the weak, and rightly so; strip those out and nothing Christian survives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Since then, the demands on defence have increased still further, as have the UK commitments you have rightly made to allies.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said people were rightly sickened by the horrific attack on Monday night in north Belfast.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s rightly going to be the focal point of Talarico’s campaign.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

You may be thinking, and quite rightly, that after suggesting Whaleback Hill, followed by Double Whaleback Hill, to then suggest tobogganing down something called Baby Whaleback Hill would be somewhat less exciting, not more.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el