middling
Example Sentences
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The film opens Friday and has received middling reviews.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Whether it’s the senior analyst, the aging character actor, or the middling sports columnist at a financial newspaper, one must never underestimate a youthful competitor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
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
“Why, this old stray dog has come and eaten our middling meat clear up,” I said.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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