third-rate

Example Sentences

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Of course this war “took place” for the people of Iran, Lebanon and various other places; for Americans, it was more like a third-rate alternate-history streaming series that was rapidly canceled.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

For investors, the narrow decision sets up a potential third-rate rise this year at the RBA’s next board meeting in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It was third-rate stuff, with apologies to third-rate.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Today, it’s pumping out third-rate articles by AI-generated writers in a darkening corner of the internet.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2023

“They told me he was a third-rate hedge fund guy who didn’t know what he was talking about.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis