Sentence examples for pretty despite from inspiring English sources

Lisa hung there, defiant and guilty at the same time, pretty, breathtakingly pretty, despite the slack mouth and the drugged-out eyes.

Rossini's 1829 work, requiring herculean singers, a super-strong tenor and vast forces, is itself far from pretty, despite a happy ending.

THE trade figures from the Commerce Department this week aren't pretty: despite anemic economic growth, so far this year America's trade deficit has hit $289 billion, compared with $204 billion for the same period in 2009.

Saddleworth has secrets, few of them pretty, despite the undeniable beauty of the vast space.

In a head-to-head comparison, Romania could come off looking pretty despite what the bookies say.

The eight singers sound pretty good, despite some overamplification.

"The Web," also from 1913, likewise comes across pretty clearly, despite the absence of dialogue.

But he added that conferences could be "pretty substantive," despite the fund-raising that motivated them.

I found my induction into adventure racing pretty daunting, despite the relaxed pace.

He said he adjusted "pretty well" despite the new line's failure to produce an even-strength point Monday.

So far, Indonesia's generals have behaved pretty impeccably, despite the many problems of that vast archipelago.