mediocrity

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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

But this section is where the album drifts into mediocrity, with a handful of meandering, mid-tempo love songs that don't really add much to the overall package.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

The ceiling is too low to differentiate between excellence and mediocrity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller