the right stuff
noun
: the necessary personal qualities
A person who has the right stuff will do well here.
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Washington Sundar is also made of the right stuff despite limited opportunities to show it.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
He’s got all the right stuff, in a tough market, by the way.
—The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Round 2 of the debate adds some twists to the right stuff.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Do the New Kids on the Block actually have the right stuff?
—Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
He’s got all the right stuff, in a tough market, by the way.
—The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Round 2 of the debate adds some twists to the right stuff.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Do the New Kids on the Block actually have the right stuff?
—Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
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