decent-sized

Example Sentences

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Author Kent Smetters called it a “silver bullet” for low-income workers “to have a decent-sized nest egg without actually having to save more than what they already do.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

"We did get an order the day of the tariffs starting, and it was a very decent-sized order."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

The house’s footprint doesn’t take up the absolute maximum space—there’s still a decent-sized backyard—and that’s by design, DeHart said.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2025

Raising money, building name recognition, scaring up a decent-sized crowd were all stiff challenges for any representative who ventured too far from home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

He had a contradictory physical presence, taking up space, a decent-sized kid, but hollowed out.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel