mediocrity

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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

It left Matthew Potts in the company of Bethell, who rose above England's mediocrity to remain at the close.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Through a feedback loop involving both the preferences of algorithms and our own spending biases, we are pulled toward a sea of mediocrity and might miss some real gems that cost more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

In Marx’s reckoning, we’ve lived with 25 years of mediocrity, with no end in sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

You were not expected to aspire to excellence: you were expected to make peace with mediocrity.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin