decent
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Proton VPN’s free tier is a rare exception as it is safe, doesn’t log user data and offers decent speeds.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Herzl found Rothschild paternalistic and overly timid, “a decent, good-natured, faint-hearted man, who utterly fails to understand the matter,” as he wrote in his diary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Her stats are decent, but her attitude stinks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Farbrace, the Sussex head coach, realised he had not got his step-son a decent Christmas present, so offered him the county captaincy instead.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Although far from decent living conditions by today’s standards, these cabins were actually better than typical slave dwellings of the period.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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