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.
• Reviewers rave about its true-to-size fit, soft fabric, and decent weight.
  — Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
• Yes, the chants aren’t decent, but neither is a holier-than-thou defense.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
• In spite of those negatives, Hall had a decent showing.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
• The Dolphins didn’t attempt a field goal and their kickoff and punt coverage units were decent.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2022
• It’s also got a decent payload and towing capacity for a vehicle of its size.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
• If the Phillies can move Bohm for an ace-caliber starting pitcher and then fill the hole at third with a decent player, then trading him could make sense.
  — Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
• While the chicken did not have any crispiness, this Dutch oven did produce decent and continuous coloring throughout the meat.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022
• Fundamentally a decent man of integrity and honor who has always tried to put duty before himself.
  — Robert Jobson, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2022
• One issue is that key varieties that any decent mushroom coffee should contain (reishi, chaga, cordyceps) are famously bitter.
  — Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
• DocuSign was up 27% Friday alone on a decent quarterly report, and has doubled from the early-August low.
  — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
• Men like Hudner were the exception: someone decent enough to offer a fellow Black aviator a ride, or to step in and throw the first punch when less accepting soldiers try to provoke a brawl.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Sep. 2022
• 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

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024