decent
Example Sentences
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Some U.S. hotel owners say they are getting decent rates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Her stats are decent, but her attitude stinks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Like many horror films, it’s entertaining even when it’s simply decent.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Farbrace, the Sussex head coach, realised he had not got his step-son a decent Christmas present, so offered him the county captaincy instead.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
On Tuesday morning, October 23, Nikita Khrushchev woke from a decent night’s sleep on the couch in his office.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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