decent-sized
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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 have a decent-sized kitchen with a dining table which is where we hang out instead. We would definitely socialise more if we had a living room," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 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
Crystal cracks to a decent-sized laugh from an industry crowd unaccustomed to so much scruffy indieness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
And each time I crossed the footbridge over the river, twice a day, I had to stop and scoop around in the coffee-colored snow at the road’s edge until I found a decent-sized rock.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
