quite right
idiom
chiefly British
—used to say that one thinks someone did the right thing
"After I was treated so rudely, I complained to the management." "And quite right, too!"
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But wait, maybe something’s not quite right here.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
From the outside, Carpenter never looked quite right after the first pull.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Maybe extraordinary isn’t quite right.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Wednesday in Monroe, after the officer sensed something wasn’t quite right.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
From the outside, Carpenter never looked quite right after the first pull.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Maybe extraordinary isn’t quite right.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Wednesday in Monroe, after the officer sensed something wasn’t quite right.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quite right
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“Quite right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20right. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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