mediocre

Example Sentences

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Even after a pair of mediocre seasons, the Rangers remained aggressive this winter, making a pair of blockbuster trades, acquiring frontline starter MacKenzie Gore from the Nationals and outfielder Brandon Nimmo from the Mets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

To do so, I stay away from bistros in fancy neighborhoods, which charge too much and often cook up mediocre food.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

They won the Europa League, but the true measure of a side is league position - and by that metric, Frank inherited a mediocre squad.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The biggest mystery involved in “Mercy” is not who killed Mrs. Raven but why a star with Mr. Pratt’s everyman charisma keeps choosing such mediocre projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

She’d come to symbolize everything that was wrong with his mediocre life.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray