How to Use qualified in a Sentence

qualified

adjective
  • She gave a qualified yes to the question.
  • She is highly qualified for the job.
  • I'm not qualified to give you advice about what you should do.
  • The plan was given qualified approval.
  • But even that was qualified, and again, odd.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Steph then called her dad, who is a qualified builder, to give her a hand.
    Keryn Donnelly, refinery29.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • What if there are not enough qualified workers who want to move?
    New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
  • One of the adds is the qualified small business stock.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Google gave the job to a man who was less qualified, her complaint claims.
    WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Paraguay qualified in sixth place.
    Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • Some of them are networks and old ideas of who should serve and who is qualified.
    Abc News, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Both Pell and Sagel are qualified for the job.
    John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Both of them are supremely qualified to serve on our highest court.
    Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Krauchun qualified for state in wrestling at 120 pounds.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The people who get hired are not always the most qualified.
    Jill Schulman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Offers will be sent to qualified students from states where the schools are based.
    Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • This year, only four qualified, as well.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • And that person is not qualified to be a leader.
    ABC News, 17 May 2026
  • Many qualified workers will choose to move offshore and work from there to avoid the visa fee.
    Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Iraq last qualified 40 years ago.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Within a year, all six shelters qualified as no-kill.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Seven teams have now qualified for the second round.
    ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Why do so many qualified candidates still feel stuck?
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Resources are stretched thin and qualified nurses are few.
    Sophie Neiman, NPR, 20 June 2026
  • His qualified adopter will just pay $20 for his microchip.
    Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The people most eager to become the boss may be the least qualified for the job.
    Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • That’s a very tough question because there are a lot of people who are qualified.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022
  • The state isn’t tracking the number of students who have since qualified due to the change.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
  • The Ducks are in their fourth year and qualified for region play for the first time as an at-large team.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The top six qualified for the semi-finals.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025

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