How to Use dependable in a Sentence
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Pettersson is a very dependable, stay-at-home, top-four defenseman.
— Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 -
Chiles had been the most dependable of the U.S. women this year, not counting a single fall in her first four meets.
— Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021 -
Maybe the moment was too big for Vele nine months ago, but from that now comes opportunity with the Utes in need of dependable receivers.
— Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2021 -
The Cavs were desperate to find a dependable backup point guard for Darius Garland.
— BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2021 -
Samsung touted the Z Fold3 as more durable and dependable than its predecessors.
— Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021 -
Barton provided dependable scoring and defense during his seven years there.
— Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2021 -
This grape, common in Sicily, makes dependable wines for grilling season, most often resembling syrah from Côtes du Rhône.
— Washington Post, 30 July 2021 -
The former top-five pick, who has been among the Oilers' most dependable defensemen, has reportedly reached a four-year deal to join the Kraken.
— Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 22 July 2021 -
However, this would help New York land a dependable ace for multiple seasons at a low financial commitment.
— Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 -
This aluminum window series offers dependable performance and value.
— Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2021 -
Branch With a pleasing range of adjustments, including seat depth, recline level, and armrest length, this dependable office chair is easy to assemble.
— Simon Hill, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024 -
College-age voters have traditionally been considered less dependable than other voting blocs.
— Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 -
The music unfolds like a dialogue between a solemn, dependable bass line and filigree variations full of fancy, yearning and quiet contemplation.
— Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2021 -
The durable and dependable Miz has a résumé few in the WWE can match.
— The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2021 -
Joy’s film is peopled by the dependable types of the genre.
— Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2021 -
Over the years there had been just a couple of dependable spots to find them.
— Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 -
But in the right climate and with the right outfit, these jeans can be dependable go-tos.
— Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023 -
Fashion at the VMAs is the most dependable in the least predictable way.
— Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2022 -
Zeitler and Moses are dependable workhorses on the right side.
— Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023 -
Very steady and dependable, strong on the PK unit, and rarely makes mistakes.
— Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023 -
Is Roku’s dependable, no-frills box still your go-to in 2024?
— Chris Welch, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024 -
But this guy was as dependable as any in the history of the game.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022 -
Prayer had always been a dependable source of strength.
— Liz Plosser, Women's Health, 1 Aug. 2023 -
But there is a harbinger of spring in our midst that is as dependable as a fine watch.
— Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2023 -
This means less ice to climb, but also that the ice that remains is less dependable.
— Jacopo Pasotti, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024 -
Below the dam, the trout bite is dependable in the first half-mile anytime there’s current flow; www.riversideflyshop.com.
— Frank Sargeant, al, 17 Dec. 2021 -
Find a dependable seafood spot in the Old Port neighborhood.
— Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023 -
Paying more now for a dependable solution may save a great deal of costs—and headaches—down the line.
— Boyan Ivanov, Forbes, 5 May 2023 -
The lineup would benefit from one more dependable bat, preferably from the right side of the plate.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023 -
The 28-year-old Styles is one of our era’s most dependable stars, the kind who can book 10 nights at Madison Square Garden.
— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 May 2022
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