passable

Example Sentences

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There are some communities, particularly in the mountains, where roads aren’t passable in the winter even in a four-wheel-drive pickup, Norton said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Please do not assume a road will be passable just because it’s open.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

When anyone can draft a passable paragraph or storyboard an idea, exceptional talent becomes more apparent than ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

To trust that beef, salt, pepper, and a little self-restraint can deliver something not just passable, but sublime.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

Daisy did a very passable Chewbacca impersonation in response, then translated herself.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green