be decent

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

Used to describe a state of being acceptable or of a good enough standard.

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Examples (20)

  • The food at that new cafe is pretty decent.
  • He tries to be decent to everyone he meets.
  • Her performance in the play was decent, though not spectacular.
  • Even when faced with hostility, she always was decent and polite.
  • He's a good mechanic, and his prices are always decent.
  • Why can't you just be decent for once and apologize?
  • If the pay is decent, she will accept the job offer.
  • In a complex world, it's a challenge to consistently be decent.
  • I just want to find a place to live that is decent and affordable.
  • He's always been a decent man who stands by his principles.
  • He might not be the most exciting person, but he is a decent man.
  • The old man told his grandson, "Whatever you do in life, always be decent."
  • Just try to be decent to the new intern; he's still learning.
  • I hope the new CEO is a decent person who values the employees.
  • Despite their argument, she was decent enough to wish him well.
  • They are decent people, always willing to help a neighbor in need.
  • All we ask is for our landlord to be decent and fix the leaking roof.
  • It doesn't cost anything to be decent, but it means everything.
  • His grades were decent enough to get him into a good university.
  • The expectation is that all members of this community will be decent to one another.