passable
Example Sentences
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Picked near the top of their respective drafts, both men crafted passable but underwhelming careers in the league.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Brantley Gilbert, Gabby Barrett and Lee Brice all turned in adequate country sets that would be perfectly passable as live entertainment at your local barbecue joint.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2026
Euan Scott, from the firm's north west unit, said it was doing all it could to keep routes passable despite "very challenging weather conditions".
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Please do not assume a road will be passable just because it’s open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
Horan’s team was sent to one of the new fortified villages north of Saigon, reached by a narrow, pothole-filled dirt road, barely passable in their open jeep.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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