Examples of maybe in a Sentence
Adverb
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Without that appointment, disaster could have maybe struck.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The Browns have a win-now defense and a bunch of maybes on the offensive side.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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Adverb
But maybe that is the way to appeal to the players ahead of Sunday.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Without that appointment, disaster could have maybe struck.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Noun
That's still one too many maybes when $50 million is at stake.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The Browns have a win-now defense and a bunch of maybes on the offensive side.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maybe. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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