middling
Example Sentences
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On the right was a nondescript gentleman of middling age, height, and handsomeness.
From Literature
He rolled into Los Angeles with a reputation as a middling owner who would put a lukewarm product on the field.
From Los Angeles Times
“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.
The Chiefs’ offense has shown signs of its explosive potential, but they own a middling 5-4 record.
Britain's Best Home Cook on BBC One, for instance, achieved relatively middling ratings despite the combined star power of Winkleman and Mary Berry.
From BBC
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