middling
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In so much of modern cinema, “fun” has replaced “safe,” a new adjective with a better connotation meant to save middling films from themselves.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
When she sings a middling version of “I Enjoy Being a Girl,” the joke isn’t on her but a society that leaves women so few options.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Yuval Raphael, who received middling points from the competition's judges, outperformed every other participant when it came to the public vote.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The rest of Peacock’s schedule is decidedly middling.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
It was an inch long, middling green, and otherwise unexceptional in appearance.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing middling
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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