mediocrity
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But above all, he told his students, train yourselves “never to mistake mediocrity, however brilliant, for true greatness.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
What a shame, considering a three-dimensional approach might be all “Obsession” needs to skate past mediocrity.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
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
What really rankles Hedda, though, is that Lovborg and Thea have created something sublime while she has sought refuge with a scholastic mediocrity.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
You were not expected to aspire to excellence: you were expected to make peace with mediocrity.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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