Definition of 'you're'
you're in American English
(jur, unstressed jər)
contraction of
you are
You're certain that's right?
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Examples of 'you're' in a sentence
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If you're using lots of shampoo, shower gel and deodorant and aftershave, look for
paraben-free versions.
You can look a little unsteady on TV when you're agonising over problem gardens.
-- Why should I give you favours when you're not co- operating?
Character and plot don't matter because you're there, in the thick of things.
Great news if you're creaky at the knees.
If you're a student it might induce you to no-platform speakers if you find their
opinions infringe on your feelings.
If you're picky about where you sit, pay your way to the front of the queue.
That will mean they are more likely to nod off as you're reading them a bedtime story,
and then you can tiptoe away.
If you're single, new love smiles in the post office.
If you're a craftsman you can make porcelain thin enough to show translucency in exactly
the same way.
Example sentences from Collins dictionaries
you're quite a stranger!
You're a hopeless romantic.
What you're saying is news to me.
You'll fall down and hurt yourself if you're not careful.
you're not that badly off, you only have to work 20 hours a week
You're wearing your t-shirt back to front.
Try to concentrate on what you're doing.
You're just being childish and immature.
that's just where you're wrong!
dear, oh dear, look at the mess you're in!
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