pretty
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Example Sentences
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"Obviously, I'm sure Europe and Ukraine and all the other stuff will figure in pretty prominently."
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
"I'm pretty good at gearing up for the weeks I want to play well and I think having that sort of experience to do that," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
They have won pretty much everywhere with a wide range of candidates—in special elections and regular elections in deep red territory and in more contested geographies, running candidates of the far left and the center-left.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“We were pretty confident this was something that needed to be investigated right away,” Concannon said.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
They’re going a whole lot faster than I am—faster than I’ve ever run in my life, I’m pretty sure— but an idea roots itself in my brain.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
