Sentence examples for substantial not from inspiring English sources

The change was not substantial, not what we were looking for".

The salads are substantial, not too heavily dressed, and involve figs and beets and toasted pine nuts.

But the payoff will be substantial, not only for consumers but certainly for the economy over all".

"Socialite is identified with 'light' in every sense of the word," she added, "light-hearted, light-headed, not substantial, not to be taken seriously".

And the menu is substantial, not just appetizers and entrees but also a half-dozen sides, some dishes to be shared, and an assortment of charcuterie or salumi (pick your ethnic term and allegiance).

In Beijing, Chua helped stage a show of Mario Testino's photographs at the Today Art Museum within the avant-garde institution's first decade, helping to set the stage for buyers to see global fashion as substantial, not superficial.

The basis for their distinction is their identity: their symmetrical otherness is the result of their substantial not-otherness, so to speak.

It is better to deny properties of God, saying for instance that he is not good (i.e., in the human sense), and still better to say that God is not existent but super-existent, not substance but super-substantial, not good but super-good.

Perhaps dense, dependable, reliable or substantial, if not stolid, but not thrilling or even exciting.

In this price range, the BMW X5 is sharp and sporty, and the Mercedes-Benz M430 is quick and substantial -- not to mention the impressive Acura MDX, which costs less when fully equipped.

The entrées are substantial, though not always exciting.