passable

Example Sentences

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But for years, I stayed in the realm of passable.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

For investors, the critical question is when the Strait of Hormuz will be passable with lowered risk given the growing economic toll around the world.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Two sections, M’Clure Strait and Viscount Melville Sound, are only passable for two to five weeks, about a third of the season length 20 years ago, according to the researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Humor has also changed, and jokes that may have been passable decades ago are no longer appropriate, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

She used a flat rock and the force of her will to smash groundnuts into passable peanut butter.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver