How to Use mediocre in a Sentence

mediocre

adjective
Definition of mediocrenext
Synonyms for mediocrenext
  • The carpenter did a mediocre job.
  • The dinner was delicious, but the dessert was mediocre.
  • The critics dismissed him as a mediocre actor.
  • At best, the 49ers of the past 15 years have been mediocre.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Drove it well at the 1st hole and hit kind of a mediocre 7-iron.
    — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2023
  • The move to the Big Ten means the program will be mediocre (.500) at best.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2022
  • Franks made the huge play with his feet, but was mediocre for most of the night.
    — Mark Long, star-telegram, 14 Oct. 2017
  • All for less than the cost of a mediocre airport meal for two.
    — Clint Carter, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
  • To win, be mediocre at a bunch of things rather than great at any one.
    — James Breakwell, Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2018
  • And even the stuff that’s mediocre, right, is good enough to keep me engaged.
    — Recode Staff, Recode, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Mostly, the men of these tales are mediocre at best, abusers at worst.
    — Dexter Palmer, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Amazon failed with its Fire phones, and the Fire tablets are mediocre.
    — Andy Kessler, WSJ, 6 May 2018
  • Even with those four players a year ago, the Colts were mediocre.
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Also, the odds that their skill sets are mediocre goes up.
    — Isaac Cheifetz, Star Tribune, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Mitch Trubisky was mediocre but didn’t turn the ball over.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Crazy things tend to happen when both teams are mediocre — see the Week 1 tale of two games.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Maybe liked it better than the potential of a guard who might be the best of a mediocre crop.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
  • And that’s the thing, back then, Buffalo was mediocre, and the Dolphins were worse.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2022
  • In a year when the movies are mediocre, there are always actors.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Allen has been the biggest bright spot on a mediocre defense.
    — Mark Long, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Cambridge has two great games, two good games and a long list of mediocre and poor games.
    — Giana Han, al, 9 Feb. 2020
  • The Falcons, though, have beat up on mediocre teams while getting blown out by the good ones.
    — New York Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • These rigid guidelines make way for mediocre things to be sold as crafts.
    — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 1 Nov. 2019
  • But Anon, sadly, is not even mediocre and Owen is lost in it.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 23 May 2018
  • The once-mighty Cornhuskers are now a mediocre football team at best.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • There is so much new TV, much of it mediocre, and good shows are getting lost in the shuffle.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2023
  • The texture of the cake is mediocre at best and the peanut butter in all the layers is a bit overwhelming.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The defense is vulnerable against the run and the pass rush has been mediocre at best.
    — cleveland, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Now, a shift to normal would mean a future that’s worse than mediocre, a lot worse.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2018
  • But he got hit for a couple of mediocre ones after that.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2023

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