respectable
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Andretti was pioneer of The Double in 1994, finishing a respectable 10th before flying to Charlotte with a nurse and registered dietitian to ensure he stayed hydrated.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
In the end, Corteen-Coleman ended with a more than respectable 2-49 as she added the wicket of Maddy Green for 88 in her final over.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
It blitzes together a very respectable chickpea salad in minutes.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
I could never drive the ball that far, but at one time, I sported a respectable 6 handicap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
We had hiked twenty-two miles in two days—a highly respectable distance for us—but a distinct listlessness and sense of anticlimax, a kind of midmountain lassitude, had set in.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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