decent

Example Sentences

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Retail sales for February showed a decent gain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Williams, a retired civil servant who is undergoing cancer treatment, considers her pension to be "fairly decent," but as the US cost of living has risen, she has had to dip into her savings.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Nonetheless, utility stocks today offer decent value and still have defensive characteristics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

If we give chronology the decent respect it is due, it is clear that Madison's thinking began to change before Jefferson returned to the scene.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis