pretty
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Example Sentences
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As he said with a laugh, “I pretty much went from a school bus to a tour bus.”
From Salon • May 26, 2026
RAND: It’s pretty clear on the human side that being condescending didn’t make the experts any less effective, but it did make people less interested in talking to them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
"I wanted the referee to let me go out on my shield or let me go in the 12th. I felt we were pretty even on the scorecards," Verhoeven said.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Everybody seems pretty chill, nobody’s on edge or trying to cause me trouble or anything.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
That was a pretty stupid thing to say.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
