in the right
idiom
: in the position or situation of being morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do something
You are in the right to demand a refund/apology.
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But not all clots form for the right reasons or in the right places.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Michelle Wu might be headed in the right direction, but is Boston?
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
About half of those same owners and top executives said that the economy was headed in the right direction, and 40% in the wrong direction.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
This difference, although large, is trending in the right direction as existing homeowners slowly become accustomed to higher rates.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Michelle Wu might be headed in the right direction, but is Boston?
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
About half of those same owners and top executives said that the economy was headed in the right direction, and 40% in the wrong direction.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
This difference, although large, is trending in the right direction as existing homeowners slowly become accustomed to higher rates.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the right
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“In the right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20right. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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