Sentence examples for modestly decent from inspiring English sources

Most of the real estate owners are on the verge of losing money now, but they would easily be profitable in a modestly decent economy.

The crisis began modestly enough.

ANTHONY KING Professor of British government at Essex University Like most manias, Cleggmania was always a delusion: a decent and modestly competent second-order politician thrust by the media into the role of hero-statesman.

Lastly, the modestly funded Hiri has some decent backers who no doubt can help open doors in the enterprise.

And to this day, Gifford says modestly that he might have been a decent defensive back if Rote had not been hurt and had to switch from rusher to receiver.

Aside from a house in a decent neighborhood, my wife and I live modestly.

This quaint pub is tucked away from the hoards of city-centre tourists and offers traditional, modestly priced pub grub (soups, sirloin steaks etc), while decent real ales are pumped up from that creepy cellar.

Unlike with the encroachment of big box brick-and-mortar, this doesn't so far seem to be a story where the "local" online retailer has to die for the big one to thrive, so long as Shopify's earnings are a decent reflection of the health of the more modestly-sized end of the market.

Guys with a decent amount of integrity are hard to find, but if you dress modestly, you will attract the right kind--someone who likes you for you, not your skimpy clothes.

As late as the 1960's, Catskill remained a modestly successful resort town, where residents could still shop for fresh food or clothing and find a decent restaurant meal.

There seems a decent chance that growth in 2013 and 2014 so far could be revised up as well, albeit modestly".