passable

Example Sentences

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For investors, the critical question is when the Strait of Hormuz will be passable with lowered risk given the growing economic toll around the world.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

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

The food was OK, alas — a passable brisket burrito, chalky queso, insipid guacamole.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

England's schedule is mapped out until the end of the home summer in 2027, when Root would be 36 – still a perfectly passable age for a Test batter.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

“Yes. I am Salinzhay,” Hassan said, his accent passable if not magnificent.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green