pretty much

Example Sentences

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It’s a huge opportunity, pretty much a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for some of these people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Those price hikes are especially rough as gas prices are skyrocketing, along with the price of pretty much everything else.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

I'm convinced Thomas Tuchel pretty much knows his eleven - and the way this squad is split tells us even more.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Jessi Draper of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is accusing her estranged second husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, of being involved in pretty much all of the above.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Because Zara wasn’t First Chair in the Friend Section—but I had to admit she was pretty much the leader.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee