Examples of maybe in a Sentence
Adverb
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
With Retrospect, maybe traveling back in time isn’t that far-fetched—at least not when Mýa is the one bringing you on the adventure.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 18 May 2026
Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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
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Adverb
My parents never lied to me about any of this—except maybe by omission.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
With Retrospect, maybe traveling back in time isn’t that far-fetched—at least not when Mýa is the one bringing you on the adventure.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 18 May 2026
Noun
The Browns have a win-now defense and a bunch of maybes on the offensive side.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 May 2026
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
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 21 May. 2026.
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