so-so

Example Sentences

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Consumer spending, meanwhile, was just so-so in January.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The poetry is so-so, but programmers are entranced by its coding skill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Energy’s outperformance is particularly interesting because the sector’s near-term prospects are just so-so.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Seattle needs some stepped-up production from running back Kenneth Walker III, who was so-so in the championship game.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

This time, however, Francis did not carry the ball and on subsequent days maintained that the evidence for a TMV helix was only so-so.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson