considerable

[kənˈsɪdərəbl]

Definition:
1. Large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree.

Use 'considerable' in a sentence:

1. There is considerable overlap between the two subjects.
2. I had considerable difficulty persuading her to leave.
3. I have already been put to considerable inconvenience.
4. Senator Kerry carries considerable weight in Washington.
5. There is considerable imprecision in the terminology used.
6. There is (a) considerable overlap between the two subjects.
7. He dived in to save the dog at considerable risk to his own life.
8. By all accounts he leads a life of considerable luxury.
9. Doing it properly makes considerable demands on our time.
10. The news was greeted with considerable popular acclamation.
11. Student pranksters have done considerable damage to the school buildings.
12. Quite a considerable number of interviews are going on.
13. The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
14. The President resigned amid considerable controversy.
15. John's presence caused her considerable discomfort.
16. This resulted in a considerable loss to the exchequer.
17. Lithuania still commands considerable international sympathy for its cause.
18. The prison service is already under considerable strain.
19. The newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress.
20. The government is running up against considerable opposition to its tax reforms.
21. He exercised considerable restraint in ignoring the insults.
22. The argument seemed to have considerable merit.
23. The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate.
24. The unexpected course of events aroused considerable alarm.
25. I have spent a considerable portion of my life here.
26. She showed considerable talent for getting what she wanted.
27. She argued her case with considerable passion.
28. Damage to the building was considerable.
29. When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage.
30. To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow.
31. There is considerable public disquiet about the safety of the new trains.
32. There is considerable disagreement over the safety of the treatment.
33. There is considerable uncertainty about the company's future.
34. Considerable modification of the existing system is needed.
35. This matter has assumed considerable importance.
36. The comparison shows considerable disagreement between theory and practice.
37. A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity.
38. There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform.
39. The project has demanded considerable investment of time and effort.
40. The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.
41. He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people.
42. Despite the crudity of their methods and equipment, the experiment was a considerable success.
43. After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer.
44. Finding a cure requires considerable time and effort.
45. They have considerable expertise in dealing with oil spills.