decent
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Developers of artificial intelligence have long been undersocialized creeps who openly and casually talk about how the technology they are creating has a decent chance of ending all human life.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
My roundhouse kicks were decent, but I couldn’t do a somersault without wanting to vomit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
His passing was not unexpected, but honoring his simple, decent memory is very important to me in the days and years ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Job growth has been decent, and the unemployment rate has remained low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Although far from decent living conditions by today’s standards, these cabins were actually better than typical slave dwellings of the period.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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