so-so

Example Sentences

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“I think that’s what separates great writers from so-so writers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Columbus, Ohio, and California’s San Jose area unexpectedly got top scores this year—evidence that even places with so-so earning potential or high costs of living can be prime locations for landing that first job postgraduation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Stocks tumbled Friday and tech stocks led the declines as investors tried to make sense of a batch of so-so earnings from some major tech stocks earlier in the week.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

Now she and her husband give me money to add to my so-so security.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan