mediocre
Example Sentences
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It left the squad mediocre and unbalanced as expensive new acquisitions spluttered or suffered injuries, while their recruitment team failed to deliver one of their most significant targets.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“But a mediocre boss can stall you without your even realizing it,” Hessan says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Given the choice, I’d prefer to see a truly terrible movie over one that’s merely bland and mediocre.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
They’re pruning good investors who had a down year and keeping mediocre ones who got lucky.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
To achieve this, the staff offered mediocre service; the rooms were kept clean, but not too clean, and the building’s lone elevator was almost always out of order.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing mediocre
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