passable
Example Sentences
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There are some communities, particularly in the mountains, where roads aren’t passable in the winter even in a four-wheel-drive pickup, Norton said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
The verses would be passable if not for the unremarkable “day in the life” lyrics.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2026
Please do not assume a road will be passable just because it’s open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
When anyone can draft a passable paragraph or storyboard an idea, exceptional talent becomes more apparent than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
He was so thin, said one observer, that his hips could have made a passable hat rack, but he refused to eat.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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