Examples of maybe in a Sentence
Adverb
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
On Sunday, rain will pick up across the Midwest from Kansas and Missouri through Ohio and Pennsylvania while scattered thunderstorms are possible from Arkansas up to Ohio, with some possibly strong enough to bring gusty winds and maybe an isolated tornado.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
But that's a lot of maybes in what, at the heart of it, is a pretty straightforward test.
—Chris Haslam, Wired News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Go pepper jelly as the recipe suggests for a little kick, or go sweet with fig jam and maybe some pistachios as well.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
On Sunday, rain will pick up across the Midwest from Kansas and Missouri through Ohio and Pennsylvania while scattered thunderstorms are possible from Arkansas up to Ohio, with some possibly strong enough to bring gusty winds and maybe an isolated tornado.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
But a sleight of hand is at work; the maybes of one chapter become the assumptions of the next, and at times contrary evidence is entirely ignored.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
But that's a lot of maybes in what, at the heart of it, is a pretty straightforward test.
—Chris Haslam, Wired News, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maybe
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maybe. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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