in the right

idiom

: 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.

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Both vehicles stopped at the traffic light at 6000 E. Rosedale, with Langs’ car in the left lane and Burkhart’s SUV in the right lane. —

Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2025 But a collision during a flag football game on Aug. 13, 2023, that required surgery to insert titanium plates in the right side of his face to allow the broken bones in the cheek and jaw and around the eye to heal caused Better to begin looking for protective equipment. —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025 The unhinged man became irate over the bump and punched the victim in the face before pulling out a knife and stabbing him in the right torso. —

Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025 Greg Richter generally has his heart in the right place for Lake Worth Beach. —

Anthony Segrich, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in the right

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