fairly sharp

Frequency: 8.0100.0 per million words

used as a general mitigator; quite sharp

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Examples (10)

  • There was a fairly sharp rise in the cost of living last quarter.
  • Be careful, the chef's knife is fairly sharp.
  • She possesses a fairly sharp intellect, always quick to grasp complex ideas.
  • His response was fairly sharp, leaving no room for further argument.
  • The car took a fairly sharp turn onto the narrow street.
  • The new camera produces images that are fairly sharp and detailed.
  • We experienced a fairly sharp drop in sales after the new competitor emerged.
  • Even at eighty, her memory remains fairly sharp.
  • The artist used fairly sharp lines to define the edges of the portrait.
  • The cheddar cheese had a fairly sharp flavour, which was quite distinct.