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.