Literary notes about sizable (AI summary)
The word sizable is used in literature as a versatile adjective conveying notable magnitude or extent, whether referring to physical objects, quantities, or abstract measures. It can denote tangible dimensions as when a stone pulpit is described as “sizable” [1] or a cup of tea is noted as a “sizable cup” [2], and it also captures quantitative significance in contexts ranging from energy resources [3] and monetary sums [4] to economic measures like trade deficits [5, 6]. Furthermore, its application extends metaphorically to abstract subjects, such as a “sizable literature” on cultural groups [7] or even significant gatherings of people [8]. This multifaceted usage underlines its role in lending precise, yet flexible, descriptive power across a wide range of literary narratives.
- Here the rock has been cut away, so as to leave a sizable stone pulpit standing forth, with a small flight of steps on each side.
— from A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life by William Stearns Davis - [Pg 125] Barty's eldest daughter (Roberta), a stately, tall Hebe in black, brings me a very sizable cup of tea, just as I like it.
— from The Martian: A Novel by George Du Maurier - Its only sizable internal energy resource is hydropower.
— from The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency - Still a sizable sum of money, but in the final analysis—” “Thank you,” Guignol said.
— from Makers by Cory Doctorow - Israel usually posts sizable trade deficits, which are covered by large transfer payments from abroad and by foreign loans.
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency - High unemployment and a sizable budget deficit are currently the most serious economic problems.
— from The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency - The Hupa are the same, in many ways, as the Yurok, so the sizable literature on that group is also useful.
— from California Athabascan Groups by Martin A. Baumhoff - Nevertheless, there was a sizable turnout of people for the afternoon performance.
— from The Best Short Stories of 1917, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
