How to Use dependable in a Sentence

dependable

adjective
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  • Weather might scorch or shrivel even the most dependable berry patch.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2021
  • The durable and dependable Miz has a résumé few in the WWE can match.
    — The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2021
  • In addition, the river provided a dependable source of water and helped cool the canyons.
    — Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 17 Sep. 2021
  • For all the secondary issues the Cowboys endured the last few years, at least the pass rush could be dependable, somewhat.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2021
  • However, women have so far lacked awareness of vacancies and dependable role models in the sector.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Big firms like Wal-Mart and Amazon are desperate for dependable workers.
    — Richard Vedder, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Strickland said seeing Cousins grow into a dependable reliever so quickly has been fun to watch, with no signs of rookie jitters at all.
    — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Thomas adds that Scorpio risings are also attracted to hard-working and dependable people.
    — Athena Sobhan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • But developers still are struggling to build dependable and scalable basic infrastructure, such as quantum bits, or qubits.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
  • That is a huge improvement to the state of ratings established during a broadcast era and a more dependable system for brands to understand how their investments are yielding reach.
    — Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
  • By the time the pandemic struck, Dzirasa had proven herself as a dependable crisis communicator and calming force, her colleagues said.
    — Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Pitts, who loved caring for her house plants and the neighborhood cats, buying lottery scratch-offs and playing Candy Crush, was dependable and helpful, Smoot said.
    — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Most of the country does not have dependable public transportation, making timely travel difficult for some working Americans.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Over the years there had been just a couple of dependable spots to find them.
    — Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • But in the right climate and with the right outfit, these jeans can be dependable go-tos.
    — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Fashion at the VMAs is the most dependable in the least predictable way.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Zeitler and Moses are dependable workhorses on the right side.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Very steady and dependable, strong on the PK unit, and rarely makes mistakes.
    — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • Is Roku’s dependable, no-frills box still your go-to in 2024?
    — Chris Welch, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
  • But this guy was as dependable as any in the history of the game.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Prayer had always been a dependable source of strength.
    — Liz Plosser, Women's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
  • But there is a harbinger of spring in our midst that is as dependable as a fine watch.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2023
  • This means less ice to climb, but also that the ice that remains is less dependable.
    — Jacopo Pasotti, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Below the dam, the trout bite is dependable in the first half-mile anytime there’s current flow; www.riversideflyshop.com.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Find a dependable seafood spot in the Old Port neighborhood.
    — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
  • Paying more now for a dependable solution may save a great deal of costs—and headaches—down the line.
    — Boyan Ivanov, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • The lineup would benefit from one more dependable bat, preferably from the right side of the plate.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
  • The 28-year-old Styles is one of our era’s most dependable stars, the kind who can book 10 nights at Madison Square Garden.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 May 2022
  • Berchos has quickly become dependable on both sides of the court.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2022
  • In the Guard, he was known as a workhorse who was dependable and never complained.
    — James Swetlik, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2021

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