decent

Example Sentences

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Retail sales for February showed a decent gain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Sales at U.S. retailers bounced back in February after a brief weak spell, suggesting the economy is still expanding at decent speed despite a turbulent start to the new year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

That’s because this winter brought decent rain and the three years prior years were wet, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The ITF says such low salaries indicate that the shipowners do not have labour agreements in place to ensure decent pay.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

“It has been so long since I’ve had a decent meal,” the thing said.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young