quite

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The toilet is in a small cubicle that's quite loud; the astronauts need to wear ear protection when they use it.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

"It's quite dangerous in a way, that misinformation and misguidance. Those students would have naturally thought they were going to be OK and go about their day as normal."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But another variable may yet prove relevant to the timeline of his remaining presidency, which hasn’t quite three years to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

How Tereza’s exile helps her countrymen isn’t quite clear, but I suspect it starts with giving someone younger her house and her job.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

We stood there on that bleak hillside, quite unable to take our eyes off the huge fireball that was rising now over the city.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo