Sentence examples for competent contender from inspiring English sources

Surely, the new Sentra, with its increased roominess, higher horsepower and more substantial styling, is a competent contender among small cars.

Noting national election defeats this year in Britain, the Netherlands and Sweden, it wrote: "There's little sign that the center-left is regaining the confidence of the electorate, let alone presenting itself as a competent contender for power.

The Centre for Responsive Politics, a watchdog, calculates that $5m was spent by the campaigns and their backers, far more than in a typical House primary and a dollar goes a long way in sparsely populated Idaho.Polished and competent, for a time Mr Smith looked like a contender.

As Conservatives gather in Blackpool at the start of a conference set to turn into a beauty contest between leadership contenders, Kenneth Clarke emerges as the most divisive potential leader and David Davis as competent but uncharismatic.

Trump's pomposity aside, none of the candidates on stage committed noticeable gaffes, and contenders like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker appeared determined to make their cases in a competent, non-flashy manner.

This year's contenders have already survived the preliminary heats, so even the weakest acts will be competent, and compere Arthur Smith always lends a refreshing air of informality.

"Barely competent".

Very competent".

— Are competent and honest.

I just became competent.

But some seemed competent.