middling
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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
The cost of a single masquerade, we are told—including admission and costume rental—equaled 132% of a middling family’s weekly disposable income.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
When she sings a middling version of “I Enjoy Being a Girl,” the joke isn’t on her but a society that leaves women so few options.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Yuval Raphael, who received middling points from the competition's judges, outperformed every other participant when it came to the public vote.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
She's haughty and well-dressed enough to pass as the daughter of a man of middling political success.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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