decent

Example Sentences

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That’s because this winter brought decent rain and the three years prior years were wet, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Many people would probably leave 100% of their assets to their wife and/or second wife, so it’s thoroughly decent of him to remember his sister.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The company has scraped by, he said, because it had a decent cushion before the tariffs were imposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The ITF says such low salaries indicate that the shipowners do not have labour agreements in place to ensure decent pay.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

One evening Farmer and I went to dinner at Pérez’s house, which was as large and well-furnished as a unit in a decent American housing development.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French