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

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

The food was OK, alas — a passable brisket burrito, chalky queso, insipid guacamole.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

It could be days before the trail was passable again.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson