Examples of maybe in a Sentence
Adverb
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Simplifying remote access for users with a wide range of tech savvy (or for those stuck in BIOS or trying to troubleshoot) can speed up support and maybe even prevent the need to send a machine in the mail for servicing.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Below is a breakdown of how that world might look, taking the academy sensibility at face value but mixing in some what-ifs and maybes to keep things interesting.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Despite all the change the property has been through—or maybe because of it—the motel feels uniquely fresh and exciting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Simplifying remote access for users with a wide range of tech savvy (or for those stuck in BIOS or trying to troubleshoot) can speed up support and maybe even prevent the need to send a machine in the mail for servicing.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
But a sleight of hand is at work; the maybes of one chapter become the assumptions of the next, and at times contrary evidence is entirely ignored.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Below is a breakdown of how that world might look, taking the academy sensibility at face value but mixing in some what-ifs and maybes to keep things interesting.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maybe
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maybe. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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