mediocrity

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The answer to that question is in the mediocrity that most of these people are trying to hide, often even from themselves.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It left Matthew Potts in the company of Bethell, who rose above England's mediocrity to remain at the close.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Through a feedback loop involving both the preferences of algorithms and our own spending biases, we are pulled toward a sea of mediocrity and might miss some real gems that cost more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

At best they don’t understand the math; at worst they’re protecting a system that survives on mediocrity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

You were not expected to aspire to excellence: you were expected to make peace with mediocrity.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin