considerable
/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/ adjective B1- Significant; worth considering. · Soon I became a considerable figure in the music industry.
- Large in amount.
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Sherlock Holmes and I read these notices over together at breakfast, and they appeared to afford him considerable amusement.
“What happened to him?” asked the owner, with an air of considerable resignation.
Gregson and Lestrade had watched the manœuvres of their amateur companion with considerable curiosity and some contempt.
Ali had, indeed, given proof of this; for, approaching the animals, who had been got upon their legs with considerable difficulty, he rubbed their foreheads and nostrils with a sponge soaked in aromatic vinegar, and wiped off the sweat and foam that covered their mouths.
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