How to Use to be sure in a Sentence

to be sure

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• The bells and whistles are part of that equation, to be sure.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026
• There will be relief, to be sure, for the Ducks if and when this deal gets done.
  — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
• The offense though will be built around Love, which is a curious choice to be sure.
  — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
• That mixed messaging matches what’s outside our doors, to be sure.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
• Teachable moments are important, to be sure, for a team’s growth.
  — David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
• Allow the pan to air dry, or use a lint-free microfiber cloth to be sure the pan is dry before storing.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026
• Use a rain gauge or soil moisture test to be sure your grass is adequately watered.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
• Ships likewise were made to anchor off the coast for 30 days to be sure the crew and their goods were not infected.
  — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
• There are some crazy laser rays, goofy wipe transitions, robots who are menaces to society, to be sure.
  — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
• That range is an amazing asset for the Chiefs to have in their potential repertoire, to be sure.
  — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
• Plenty to fix and grow on, to be sure, particularly on defense.
  — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
• And, to be sure, Micron, Sandisk, and Dell are still way higher year to date.
  — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
• The footprint is compact for a four-bay model, to be sure; most such designs are lying-down shoeboxes.
  — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
• But ,to be sure, other analysts who cover Walmart remain bullish on the stock.
  — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
• Contreras, to be sure, didn’t cover himself in glory during all this, either.
  — David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026
• Brancusi’s sensibility echoes elsewhere than high-end design or social trends, to be sure.
  — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
• But be mindful that sodium levels can vary slightly from product to product, so always read the nutrition facts label to be sure.
  — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026
• There are longtime, native Black American families here, to be sure.
  — David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026
• Andrus wants to be sure measures are taken so beachgoers can continue to enjoy the popular spot.
  — Michele Gile, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
• There are plenty of jump scares, to be sure, but also hilarious moments that play like deadpan one-liners rendered in visual terms.
  — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
• The only way to be sure that only one player has committed an offence is for at least two officials to have watched the entire incident.
  — Graham Scott, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
• Brinkema also expressed skepticism about the idea of selling off the ad assets, noting that there would be no way to be sure who would buy and operate them.
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
• Zettle wanted to be sure the black vultures in the sky would be able to see the one hanging in the tree, and so Willmore used a chainsaw to cut away some of the branches.
  — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
• The Penners had high expectations from the start in August 2022, to be sure.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026
• That meant drivers went through the first turn of the race before actually taking the green flag to officially start it; an odd sight for motorsports fans, to be sure.
  — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
• These are troubling developments, to be sure, and enough to contribute to an unprecedented rise in infections.
  — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
• But to be sure, for your readers and viewers, those cases are facially hard to reconcile beyond the court engaging in pure pragmatism.
  — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
• Flawed to be sure, but the document, mostly written by Thomas Jefferson, has inspired freedom movements the world over.
  — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
• This usually happens around Week 14 of the NFL season, but again, check your league settings to be sure.
  — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
• Challenges and confidence Nixon’s advocacy has earned admirers, to be sure, but also plenty of scorn.
  — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026