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
• Show had some decent years as a starter in a 10-year run with the Padres.
  — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
• Lime Juice: Get fresh limes, and a decent hand juicer ($15).
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2023
• For the most part, this unit is a decent starting point.
  — Ed Oswald, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2022
• There was a decent amount of shakeup in the top-five this week from there, though.
  — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2022
• You’re earned a decent living as a rock singer for decades.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
• To be clear, longer-term measures of breadth are still in decent shape.
  — David Keller, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
• 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
• The Zips got off to a decent start in the first half, taking a 34-29 into halftime.
  — Aidan Booker, cleveland, 4 Feb. 2023
• Monday's win over the Cubs was the first decent payout of the year at even money.
  — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2023
• Across the street was a little hill, and there are plenty of decent spots around town.
  — oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
• Give Kevon Looney his bag of money too, or at least a decent raise.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023
• Leaving your tech plugged in all the time can cost you a decent amount of money.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2022
• On decent, a pair of drogue chutes are deployed to slow the craft, followed by three main chutes.
  — Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
• On the bright side, pikeminnow are decent fighters that can reach sizes of 20 inches or more.
  — Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• Legroom and headroom are decent, less so on rear-seat legroom.
  — Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2023
• 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
• The 2,000-square-foot house also has one feature that’s a decent draw: Views.
  — Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
• Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars have been decent at times but have covered only one of their last six.
  — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
• There should be some decent mosh pit action for this set, too.
  — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
• With a beam of just over eight feet, Enea offers a decent amount of space onboard.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2022
• Sacramento fields a half-decent offense and one that is the best at-the-rim scoring team in the league.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
• Once Trump won, decent outcomes for the country were probably off the table.
  — Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024