middling

Example Sentences

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“He’d always say, ‘Take out Berkshire’s top five investments and its returns are pretty middling,’ ” says Montgomery, a lesson to the group that success can come from just a few winning moves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hank's novel, as his cocky, middling talent of a student reminds him, is an afterthought.

From Salon

Cook, who has analyzed and written about emergency residency trends, said the rise of hospitals launching ER programs even while applications decline would result in programs considering more students with middling grades.

From Washington Post

Asked to rate Kuroda's legacy at the central bank, respondents gave him middling to positive grades, overall.

From Reuters

I admit this fan-favorite number’s middling placement might be a consequence of it getting overplayed in late elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times