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
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
"Even the aftershocks were as large in magnitude as a decent-sized earthquake," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2023
As always, there was a decent-sized menu of snubs and oversights to debate.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2022
And when Scoob takes that out, he uncovers enough shiny, sparkly, glittery stuff to surely pay for college, buy him a car, and maybe get him a decent-sized house, too.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
