decent-sized
Example Sentences
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Author Kent Smetters called it a “silver bullet” for low-income workers “to have a decent-sized nest egg without actually having to save more than what they already do.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
"We have a decent-sized kitchen with a dining table which is where we hang out instead. We would definitely socialise more if we had a living room," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
The house’s footprint doesn’t take up the absolute maximum space—there’s still a decent-sized backyard—and that’s by design, DeHart said.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2025
Raising money, building name recognition, scaring up a decent-sized crowd were all stiff challenges for any representative who ventured too far from home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
He had a contradictory physical presence, taking up space, a decent-sized kid, but hollowed out.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
