middling
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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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