The phrase
"respectable performance" means that someone or something has performed well and done a good job, earning admiration or approval from others.
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Nowadays, however, automakers have stepped up to the plate and offer an impressive list of inexpensive, fun - to - drive vehicles that provide
respectable performance for not much money.
During its week in our care the S - Cross proved a practical family car that sipped petrol slowly, but still delivered
respectable performance from its 1.6 - litre engine.
With enough competence built into its chassis to deliver
respectable performance on curvy roads, but lacking the rough and tumble nature of a dedicated performance car, the BMW 435i convertible both smoothes out pavement and straightens out the bends.
After an opening day thrashing of QPR and a
highly respectable performance in their loss to Manchester City, the worry for Bolton is the decline in their performances.
If, say, Alan Johnson had assumed the Labour leadership at a similar juncture in the last parliament as Howard took on the Tory leadership in the 2001 parliament, and Johnson had led Labour to a
more respectable performance in the general election than, unfortunately, came to pass, then Johnson would have been able to stay on as Labour leader through an extended contest.
Another float in the «People Acting Nasty Right There in Front of You» parade that's been marching through our theaters for the past couple of years, the film boasts
several respectable performances.
Meanwhile, Johnson gives a very
respectable performance as the coach who comes to realize he's letting his past control him, just like his players are.
Although the Esteem's engine is rated at 98 horsepower, you have to keep the accelerator buried deep in the carpet to
coax respectable performance from the aluminum engine, which gets loud and buzzy.
Adding an efficient diesel motor to what was already a potent compact luxury SUV package was a smart idea from Mercedes - Benz, and the GLK250 BlueTEC 4MATIC also manages to offer
respectable performance thanks to the 200 horsepower and 369 lb - ft of torque produced by its 2.1 - liter, four - cylinder turbodiesel mill.
Pair that with 2 GB of RAM and you
get respectable performance, but it's not quite the productivity powerhouse you might expect from a phablet - class device.
The multi core year - on - year improvement looks to be substantial, mostly benefitting multi-threaded usage scenarios while still
outputting respectable performance for applications which rely on a single core.
While the X Charge is underwhelming on the whole — this is a budget device, after all — you will
find respectable performance for the money, as well as microSD compatibility to house extra media, games, and apps.
Performance The Folio 9470m's Intel Core i5 - 3427U processor, 4 GB of memory, and SSD combine to give the
system respectable performance on our benchmark tests.
The drive, an AData A400 connected over the Non-Volatile Memory Express standard (you might have seen the NVME acronym), delivered
respectable performance figures.
They don't do any one thing really well, but instead
combine respectable performance (so long as you aren't too into gaming), alright camera quality, and decent design into two...
If you want a sports - oriented sedan, the regular gas car will provide more, but many drivers wanting an effective intermediate - level luxury sedan
with respectable performance and much - improved fuel mileage will be fine with the hybrid.
It might be bettered by larger devices when it comes to browsing, but the Android browser still
delivers respectable performance, fast to load pages and offering up double tap zooming as well as multi-touch pinch zooming.
While Japan's TOPIX index has turned in
a respectable performance — 10 % in local terms and 15 % in dollar terms — EM equities have been the standout performer: The MSCI Emerging Market Index is up over 25 % year - to - date.
Meanwhile, Boeing (BA) stock turned in
a respectable performance in 2016 (up 8 %), but a rapidly rising dividend has helped to vault its yield into the top 10 among the Dow components.
The Blues currently have stars Marco Van Ginkel, Nathaniel Chalobah and Ruben Loftus - Cheek out on loan to various clubs; all of whom would've been more than capable of putting in
a respectable performance against the Hornets.
Far from the level of the club that dominated the Russian league in the first half of the past decade, they put up
a respectable performance against a much better team (or group of better individuals) at Anzhi Arena.
It's
a respectable performance especially when compared to her last few years of vapid roles, but certainly not transformative; the premature predictions of the «Reese - surgence» have already been overstated.
Whether he's starring in a quality movie (such as last year's «Lone Survivor») or a complete disaster (such as last year's «Pain & Gain»), Wahlberg is usually able to deliver
a respectable performance.
While Karen Allen was excavated out of Hollywood hiding for
a respectable performance ultimately designed to satisfy your sentimentality for the series, thank the heavens again for the always «A» - list performance from Cate Blanchett.
Purefoy starts out stumbling, but eventually turns in
a respectable performance.
Equipped with the 3 - litre turbocharged straight - six, the 340i has
some respectable performance, too and can accelerate from 0 - 62mph in 5.2 sec.
Ok, it isn't the last word in adjustability or interaction, but there's
respectable performance and a real class to its interior and the way it rides.
> Performance and 0 - 60mph time -
Respectable performance from new engines and gearboxes.
The Audi e-tron Spyder's low total weight of only around 1,450 kilograms (3,196.70 lb) combined with the high - torque TDI and the two electric motors results in
respectable performance.
The 155 - horsepower engine delivers
respectable performance.