pretty slender

Frequency: 4.52.5 per million words

Informal way to indicate a fairly small amount or chance.

slenderADVERB + slender (small in amount/size)

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pretty

Examples (10)

  • There's a pretty slender chance of success.
  • He has a pretty slender build for a boxer.
  • The new model is pretty slender compared to the old one.
  • We have a pretty slender budget for this project.
  • The chances of finding a parking spot were pretty slender on a Saturday.
  • Her chances of winning the competition were pretty slender.
  • The bridge is pretty slender but can support a lot of weight.
  • The chances of the train being on time are pretty slender today.
  • He cut a pretty slender figure in his old suit.
  • The margin for error was pretty slender, so we had to be careful.