How to Use dependable in a Sentence

dependable

adjective
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  • The durable and dependable Miz has a résumé few in the WWE can match.
    — The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Joy’s film is peopled by the dependable types of the genre.
    — Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 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
  • So dependable, great in the clubhouse, just a pleasure to be around.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2021
  • 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
  • The right-hander has been one of the more dependable pitchers on the staff as a reliever and spot starter.
    — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 27 May 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
  • Chiles had been the most dependable of the U.S. women this year, not counting a single fall in her first four meets.
    — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
  • 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
  • On the right was a simple but dependable Timex Easy Reader.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 July 2021
  • At the same time, the team required dependable relievers of any kind, as the bullpen has a 4.35 ERA since June began.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
  • The most organic form of shade is also the least dependable.
    — Joanne Cleaver, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2021
  • The lopper is highly dependable and durable and offers up a great cut.
    — Jacquelene Amoquandoh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
  • When my children were young, I was blessed to have stable, safe, dependable child care ...
    — Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 30 July 2023
  • Their most dependable blocker, Kevin Zeitler, tried to fight through knee and quadriceps pain to face the Dolphins but could not make it.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The Carolina Panthers had been here before — locked in a tie game with a chance to win in overtime and the ball in the hands of their most dependable player.
    — Joseph Person, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • But the Lakers still desperately need some dependable depth in the post.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024

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