decent
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Also having just come from the dentist, I was looking forward to a cold and soft lunch, and Bristol Farms’ is pretty decent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Racial discrimination has by no means been vanquished from the U.S., and no decent person wants to see race relations return to what they were 70 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He was hugely gifted, honest, decent, hard-working and emotional.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
That said, I will state the obvious: You will likely be forfeiting a decent amount of income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
It means risking coming back after curfew and coming back while Ilse and Karin are home, but Sala doesn’t have decent clothes, and we are desperate.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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