pretty
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Example Sentences
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As with all Labor Department reports, the rosy top-line numbers require the context of their underlying trends—and those aren’t looking so pretty.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
“If you don’t, you’ll end up getting something swiped out from underneath you pretty quick. Be fast and be decisive, because there are a lot of people competing for a very limited amount of listings.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The title of the Chilean protest song pretty much speaks for itself of our divisively troubled age.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Armed only with a graph of the unemployment rate, one could do a pretty good job picking out historical recessions.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
He has kept his promise, although not without complaining about it pretty much every time I visit.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
