Sentence examples similar to utilitarian but adequate from inspiring English sources

Their domestic politics are messy but adequate.

The screen is small but adequate.

The bathroom was basic but adequate.

The characterizations are economical but adequate.

Its fittings are spartan but adequate.

"Not ample, but adequate".

They look utilitarian but also awe-inspiring; intimidating but vulnerable.

The bed is comfortable, the shower room is utilitarian but pleasant.

It's utilitarian but also aesthetic: spoons are objects of beauty, worthy of display.

In the last few years, synthetic fleece has been not just utilitarian, but downright fashionable.

(In the example, such standards are utilitarian, but different people have different normative perspectives).