mediocre
Example Sentences
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“Maybe because I associate it with oversized portions, mediocre food and an entire afternoon disappearing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
“A mediocre quarter right before the CEO handoff is the worst possible timing,” Wettemann wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Jets' draft and John Harbaugh going to the Giants should mean they could rise to the heady heights of being mediocre.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Because the streamer’s standards are low, the screenplays Netflix produces are mediocre.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
And always waiting, waiting for a decent chance to strike terror and admiration in the nearest mediocre heart.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing mediocre
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