How to Use decent in a Sentence

decent

adjective

• You need to do the decent thing and tell her what happened.
• I've got to get some decent clothes.
• Are there any decent schools in that area?
• He is a decent guy who would help anyone in need.
• I don't understand how so decent a person could be involved with this kind of crime.
• That said, the prospects for the season are in decent shape.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
• Lime Juice: Get fresh limes, and a decent hand juicer ($15).
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2023
• You’re earned a decent living as a rock singer for decades.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
• The change will likely signal a decent break from cold, cloudy and wet.
  — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
• So a prequel — told from the point of view of the Bene Gesserit order — seems like a decent idea.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2023
• Give Kevon Looney his bag of money too, or at least a decent raise.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023
• On the bright side, pikeminnow are decent fighters that can reach sizes of 20 inches or more.
  — Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• And be sure the grip boasts a decent diameter that feels great in hand.
  — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
• Highs will be in the low 70s, with more clouds than sun, but also some decent sunshine.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
• There should be some decent mosh pit action for this set, too.
  — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
• As always, the most important thing is how the whiskey tastes, and this is a decent bourbon.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2023
• Not great screenplays, but decent enough ideas to not have me get evicted.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
• Though these massive desserts had a decent crumb and texture, the flavors were hit or miss.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 26 Sep. 2023
• The Black players on the football team make up a decent portion of the Black students on campus.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2023
• Hell, some of the movies end up being a decent time (and a few are actually good).
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 13 June 2023
• The palazzo was in decent shape when Codognato first found it.
  — Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
• By ending on this note, Curb seems to concede that there’s no one right way to be a decent human.
  — Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2024
• Speaker: Hahn is without doubt a decent man with many good traits.
  — Ashraya Gupta, Scientific American, 14 Sep. 2023
• Plus, there are some decent small Android phones and the budget-friendly third-gen iPhone SE.
  — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2023
• The rubber sole is durable and flexible with a decent cushion on the inside.
  — Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
• Also, a decent amount of ‘60s folk, pop, ‘70s rock, and some classic country records.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024
• The left-hander still managed a decent outing in the Dodgers’ 6-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023
• And while a minus tide opens more area, less than a minus tide might still yield decent digging.
  — Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 10 June 2023
• When push comes to shove, both Robert and the somewhat shady Reddit boy are decent people, each saving the day (and a woman), in a way.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2023
• No one this cycle has set foot on a debate stage, and there’s a decent shot that Trump will skip the first debate on Aug. 23 just to prove his pluck.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 31 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024