sub-par

Example Sentences

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Their unexpected break-ups had freed them from long-term relationships which Eve dubbed sub-par - her term for one that ultimately doesn't work.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Over the past few years, Intel has lost ground in both the personal-computer and server central processing unit markets, largely due to sub-par chips compared to similar offerings from AMD and Arm.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

England comfortably beat Pakistan by 37 runs, despite a sub-par performance in an underwhelming one-day international series opener in Derby.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

Reviews were mixed, and as the novelty wore off, sub-par racing inside the high-banked oval overshadowed any excitement that came with the series running on dirt for the first time since 1970.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024

Their platonic version of a meet-cute occurs when Elizabeth angrily storms into his office to dress him down for being a sub-par provider.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023