decent

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Many people would probably leave 100% of their assets to their wife and/or second wife, so it’s thoroughly decent of him to remember his sister.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Williams, a retired civil servant who is undergoing cancer treatment, considers her pension to be "fairly decent," but as the US cost of living has risen, she has had to dip into her savings.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The company has scraped by, he said, because it had a decent cushion before the tariffs were imposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“You could. That’s a possibility. But he’s fairly decent at fighting. I think he could have stopped you.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack