mediocrity
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Kicking and screaming, they won matches they looked like they weren't going to win, dug out key goals in the dying seconds, triumphed over their own mediocrity at times, driven on by Martin O'Neill.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The answer to that question is in the mediocrity that most of these people are trying to hide, often even from themselves.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
But this section is where the album drifts into mediocrity, with a handful of meandering, mid-tempo love songs that don't really add much to the overall package.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Neither will mediocrity or the sentimentality from Jeanie Buss.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
There was no room for mediocrity, especially now with conclave coming up.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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