middling
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Despite his middling record, Times columnist Bill Plaschke has once again entered the prediction business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The film opens Friday and has received middling reviews.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
The jokes here are very familiar stuff, but as predictable as they are, they’re breezy fun, and “TS5” is an enjoyable if middling Pixar offering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
In so much of modern cinema, “fun” has replaced “safe,” a new adjective with a better connotation meant to save middling films from themselves.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
It was good eating; but I’d had my appetite whetted for fried middling meat to go with it.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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