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middling

[mid-ling] / ˈmɪd lɪŋ /


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The film opens Friday and has received middling reviews.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Whether it’s the senior analyst, the aging character actor, or the middling sports columnist at a financial newspaper, one must never underestimate a youthful competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

None of these middling elements would be particularly grating if it weren’t so apparent that “Cars” had an ulterior capitalist motive.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

Suzuki and the middling Angels, at least, would probably like Meckler to stay hot forever.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

"Tristran?" asked his father, who at five and thirty was still middling tall and still freckled, although there were more than a few silvering hairs in his nut-brown curls.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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