in the right

phrase

: 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.

Examples of in the right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Russia, for its part, has historically used very tight launch windows where Soyuz would be exactly in the right place after just a few orbits. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

For Maria, there is a lot of serendipity that feels like fate, of being in the right place at the right moment, or meeting the right person, which sends her off in a different direction. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Having held the reigning AFC Player of the Month in Walker to his lowest rushing total in 2026, the Dolphins can take pride that their run defense appears to be headed in the right direction. — Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Karyu found that even if there were much larger influxes of volcanic or surface dust on Venus, the particles would still not be able to interact with the atmosphere’s sulfur in the right way to form the haze. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in the right

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite