subpar
Example Sentences
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Notice that volume during the current five week winning streak has been subpar compared with prior weeks, when volume was robust during declining weeks.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
On other tracks, she stands on business, solidifying her status as a major catch and refusing to compromise for a subpar man.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Nvidia’s stock has barely budged since it forecast $1 trillion in sales, continuing a subpar recent performance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
The numbers: The U.S. expanded at a subpar 1.4% annual pace in the fourth quarter of 2025, depressed by a long federal shutdown that caused government spending to plunge.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
“Yeah,” Lydia said, “but another year is a long time to eat subpar pizza.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
Vocabulary lists containing subpar
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