Mark Lanegan

Nobody likes to believe that they need anybody's help in anything, and the smarter you are - and I'm not smart - or the tougher you are - and at times I thought I was pretty tough - the more trouble you have.

American Musician

Willie Nelson

All my kids were raised on computers: They were home-schooled on the Internet, so they're pretty good at that stuff. And I'm proud of them, but I don't really keep up with it.

LeBron James

I'm a pretty funny guy, and I would love to do a comedy with a bunch of funny guys - movie-star guys, where they could help me through it.

American Basketball Player

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

I like children; I like 'em, and I respect 'em. Pretty much all the honest truth-telling there is in the world is done by them.

American Writer

Muhammad Ali

I'm the greatest thing that ever lived! I'm the king of the world! I'm a bad man. I'm the prettiest thing that ever lived.

American Boxer

Mel Gibson

It's amazing how powerful a piece of work can be and how it can influence people and change. It's pretty interesting.

Actor

Orson Welles

I feel I have to protect myself against things. So I'm pretty careful to lose most of them.

American Actor

Alicia Keys

My mom always said, 'Don't date a guy who thinks he's prettier than you.

Sofia Richie

I spent pretty much every minute of my life with my mom.

American Celebrity

Tiger Woods

I've done some pretty bad things in my life.

American Golfer

Use 'pretty' to show you’re not 100% certain, but you believe it to be true.

Not Exact Certainty

Adding 'pretty' can make a statement less direct and softer.

Softens Statement

Sometimes 'pretty' suggests a mild negative feeling or sarcasm.

Not Always Positive

Using 'pretty' can provide a lighter, less intense compliment.

Subtle Compliment

Describes something pleasing to see but not overwhelming or grand.

Gentle Aesthetics

'Pretty' is often used more with females, but this is changing.

Gender Perception

'Pretty' is sometimes used ironically to describe a negative situation.

Irony in Situations

Placing stress on 'pretty' can enhance the irony in your tone.

Stress on 'Pretty'

Use 'pretty' to emphasize how much or to what degree something is true.

Emphasizing Degree

'Pretty' can often be substituted with 'quite' to similar effect.

Comparable Strength

 We are humans after all, and we're pretty good at getting rid of species. Well, it's not quite so simple. Getting rid of the mosquito removes a food source for lots of organisms, like frogs and fish and birds. Without them, plants would lose a pollinator. But some scientists say that mosquitos aren't actually all that important.

The loathsome, lethal...

 they can become resentful and aggressive. It's like a disease where the sufferers feel pretty good, but the people around them suffer. Taken to the extreme, this behavior is classified as a psychological disorder called narcissistic personality disorder. It affects one to two percent of the population,

The psychology of...

 to create and find a unique name so how do you create a great brand name how can you play and win the name game you start with three steps first select what type of name you want there are seven different categories of names and pretty much every brand in the world falls within one of these seven

How to create a great...

 that even our own universe is an illusion. So, as you can see, right now there is no agreement on this question, not even close. All we know is the answer is somewhere between zero and infinity. Well, I guess we know one other thing. This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics.

Questions No One Knows...

 the pitch of the note or what note to play, and the left-to-right axis tells the performer the rhythm of the note or when to play it. Let's start with pitch. To help us out, we're going to use a piano, but this system works for pretty much any instrument you can think of.

How to read music - Tim...

 where there was a couple of hours of not really much activity. She's just getting to the point now where she's having some pretty regular and strong contractions. Kaitlyn is entering the advanced stages of labour. Good girl, well done.

Birth of Twin Tiger Cubs...

 Water intoxication then occurs, possibly causing headache, vomiting, and, in rare instances, seizures or death. But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage

What would happen if you...

 The fight against global poverty is probably the broadest, longest running manifestation of the human phenomenon of compassion in the history of our species. And so I'd like to share a pretty shattering insight

Gary Haugen: The hidden...

 there's one thing that almost every owner in the study said they did. Did you go hunting today? Talk back. Pretty girl. Are you a pretty girl? Are you Momma's pretty girl? Pixie, you lovely girl. Yes!

Pretty

Quite, but not extremely.

Often appears as...

Attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.

Often appears as...

Used ironically to express disapproval or annoyance.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

To a moderately high degree.

Often appears as...

Not Exact Certainty

Softens Statement

Not Always Positive

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