decent
Example Sentences
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A decent sum, perhaps, on the surface of it.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 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
It’s been a while since we’ve had a decent ”Honey, I Shrank the ___” comedy.
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
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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