so-so

Example Sentences

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After two so-so tracks that serve as extended throat-clearing, the album takes flight with “Outside Tweaking.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Consumer spending, meanwhile, was just so-so in January.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Energy’s outperformance is particularly interesting because the sector’s near-term prospects are just so-so.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Michals told jurors he had felt "so-so" about pursuing a relationship with Ms Wang because she had a phobia of germs.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Like many a really good artist, M. Yoshoto taught drawing not a whit better than it’s taught by a so-so artist who has a nice flair for teaching.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger