Sentence examples for a pretty poor from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a pretty poor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is of low quality or unsatisfactory in a casual or informal context.
Example: "The movie was a pretty poor representation of the book it was based on."
Alternatives: "a rather bad" or "a quite inadequate".

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A pretty poor match, in truth.

That's a pretty poor showing by any measure.

"It was a pretty poor performance," he said.

A pretty poor show, we're sure you'll all agree.

This is a pretty poor way to motivate and reward".

"It was a pretty poor performance, really," Barry said.

A pretty poor movie, "Cowspircay"(Leo DeCaprio production no less), did bring up this point.

Unlike Jupiter, the stars are putting on a pretty poor show in October.

That's the silver lining behind a pretty poor first half showing.

WrestleMania 21: A pretty poor pair of main events saved by an above-average undercard.

In a pretty poor crop, "Detroit 1-8-7" is — well, not bad.

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