the right stuff
noun
: the necessary personal qualities
A person who has the right stuff will do well here.
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Ortberg brings the right stuff as a seasoned engineer who features a history of promoting smooth labor relations.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Credit the Wild for at least saying all the right stuff in the locker room despite the stark reality of the situation.
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Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
12 May 2026
So, Illinois has all the right stuff to be a vibrant state, attractive to employers, employees and families, while fostering in-migration rather than out-migration.
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Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
And in that race, speed takes precedence over thoughtfulness, over optimizing the right things versus the wrong things, over encoding the right stuff.
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Shekhar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Pay a little attention to the principles of balance and use the right stuff, however, and the Cosmopolitan becomes an absolutely delightful drink, juicy with citrus, bright with cranberry, surprisingly strong and impressively clean.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
Our job is to go through and make sure the computer got the right stuff redacted.
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New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Similarly, fashion writer Leandra Medine said that the answer to feeling good about your clothes wasn’t in finding the right stuff – but learning to trust your gut.
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Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
And Marty is made of the right stuff.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Credit the Wild for at least saying all the right stuff in the locker room despite the stark reality of the situation.
—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
12 May 2026
So, Illinois has all the right stuff to be a vibrant state, attractive to employers, employees and families, while fostering in-migration rather than out-migration.
—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
And in that race, speed takes precedence over thoughtfulness, over optimizing the right things versus the wrong things, over encoding the right stuff.
—
Shekhar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Pay a little attention to the principles of balance and use the right stuff, however, and the Cosmopolitan becomes an absolutely delightful drink, juicy with citrus, bright with cranberry, surprisingly strong and impressively clean.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
Our job is to go through and make sure the computer got the right stuff redacted.
—
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Similarly, fashion writer Leandra Medine said that the answer to feeling good about your clothes wasn’t in finding the right stuff – but learning to trust your gut.
—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
And Marty is made of the right stuff.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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