middling

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But then, what does such recognition mean in an industry where original storytelling and concepts are diminished or obscured by mountains of middling?

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

He starred in a middling revival of the musical “Promises, Promises,” and won a Tony for playing Oscar Levant in “Good Night, Oscar”—despite being flagrantly miscast, in my view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

January 2026 has seen a somewhat middling window.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

They are a middling 10-5 with no compelling victories and a .500 record early in Big Ten play.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

I knew only that we were the best students coming out of what was thought to be a middling, mostly black school in a middling, mostly black neighborhood.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama