the right stuff

noun

: the necessary personal qualities

A person who has the right stuff will do well here.

Examples of the right stuff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ortberg brings the right stuff as a seasoned engineer who features a history of promoting smooth labor relations. — 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

Rhymes for the right stuff

• buff
• cuff
• duff
• fluff
• gruff
• hough
• huff
• luff
• muff
• puff
• rough
• ruff