Below you will find example sentences with "decent amount". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Decent Amount in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: decent
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 11
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24 words

Words in this phrase

decent amount

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • decent can mean: Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances. Frequent word
  • amount can mean: The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English). Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a very decent amount of money 1× and a decent amount of playback 1× and a decent amount of the 1× as a decent amount of stamina 1× by a decent amount 1× carry a decent amount of equipment 1× earned a decent amount of money 1× for a decent amount of his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anthony rizzo has 1× cooked deer meat 1× during the last 1× even its lowest 1× holds a decent 1× i need something 1×

Common sentence endings:

a decent amount 1× amount of credibility 1× amount of equipment 1× amount of ram 1× amount of seed 1× amount of shuteye 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

money 3× gaming 3× battery 2× plan 2× now 2× choice 2× huge 2× silsden 2× laptops 2× get 2× room 1× ear 1×

Related phrases

certain amount enormous amount total amount small amount large amount considerable amount huge amount maximum amount pretty decent incredible amount

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around decent:

pretty decent 7× decent income 4× fairly decent 4×

Just before it in the phrase index:

december shortly deceased person decades ago decade ago debut album debt ceiling

Just after it in the phrase index:

decent income decision makers declared dead dedication ceremony deep learning deep roots

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

decent income

Same ending:

certain amount enormous amount total amount small amount large amount considerable amount

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "decent amount" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a very decent amount of money, and a decent amount of playback, money, gaming and battery stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with certain amount, enormous amount, total amount, pretty decent, decent income and fairly decent, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with decent amount

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Holds a decent amount of seed. (6 words)

I’ve been throwing with the guys a decent amount leading up to this. (14 words)

Even its lowest tier plan has a decent amount (2GB of storage and unlimited bandwidth). (15 words)

Longer example sentences

With a decent amount of power under the hood and a slimmer figure than most competing gaming laptops, the Stealth 15M is a great choice for gamers on the go looking for acceptable performance in a smaller frame than most other gaming laptops. (43 words)

He said he planned to vote for Mulino, because it was the closest thing he could get to Martinelli, adding that he earned a decent amount of money under the former president's leadership. (34 words)

There’s more room in over-ear headphones for decent-sized battery life, and both pairs offer 21 hours or more and a decent amount of playback from even the shortest battery boost. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

There’s more room in over-ear headphones for decent-sized battery life, and both pairs offer 21 hours or more and a decent amount of playback from even the shortest battery boost.

Cooked deer meat heals the maximum amount of health for players’ horses as well as a decent amount of stamina too.

And so a decent amount of the AI companies we’re talking about, the most well-funded ones, they raised a lot of their money before the current downturn in the market.

Anthony Rizzo has been slotted in between Judge and Stanton for a decent amount of his Yankees tenure and it should be no different in 2023.

During the last shutdown, they bought fewer groceries, reduced their cable plan and paid a decent amount of late fees on bills.

Holds a decent amount of seed.

However, the 3D chip is absolutely the fastest gaming CPU right now, and it beats its predecessor by a decent amount.

I need something that I can take a couple of people out to sites and carry a decent amount of equipment.

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It’s got a decent amount of pigment, but it’s not thick, and it goes on like a dream.

I’ve been throwing with the guys a decent amount leading up to this.

I was able to make a very decent amount of money, and it was still less than Uber charges now.

The choice is up to you, but this interface has enough input to give a decent amount of flexibility for recording.

This year it is set to be another huge event for Silsden and hopefully it will raise a decent amount for Manorlands hospice and Silsden Methodist Church.

With a decent amount of power under the hood and a slimmer figure than most competing gaming laptops, the Stealth 15M is a great choice for gamers on the go looking for acceptable performance in a smaller frame than most other gaming laptops.

Even its lowest tier plan has a decent amount (2GB of storage and unlimited bandwidth).

He said he planned to vote for Mulino, because it was the closest thing he could get to Martinelli, adding that he earned a decent amount of money under the former president's leadership.

It might have generated the attention Shaq craves in our warped media world, but it also lost him a decent amount of credibility.

It’s a huge sharing portion, with two enormous freshly-made Yorkshire puddings, at least six pigs in blankets, and a decent amount of the rest.

Like all good quality tents, this piece is fully waterproof with the added benefit of darkened fabric for the bedroom so you can get a decent amount of shuteye.

So, if you find yourself using programs like or Adobe After Effects at the same time, then you'll want a decent amount of RAM.

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