inconsiderable

Example Sentences

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It means an additional £130m investment in staff – a not inconsiderable sum when the government is trying to wrestle the public sector pay bill under control.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

The club had an opportunity to build from a position of strength, but instead made poor coaching appointments — twice — and spent not inconsiderable amounts of money, poorly, in the transfer market.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

“We apologize to those who felt uncomfortable because of these inconsiderable reactions,” Warner Bros.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

First, the not inconsiderable frame of Van Dijk, who has been one of the world’s best defenders over the past five years.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2022

My secretary, Judy Fella, had used her not inconsiderable charm to persuade British Airways to give herself and me free seats on a Concorde as a publicity venture.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking