Sentence examples for almost mediocre from inspiring English sources

He was almost mediocre at both ends of the court, running into foul trouble early and failing to either score or grab rebounds on offense.

After taking a 25th minute lead through a penalty by Sofiane Feghouli, who was pulled back in the box by Vertonghen, Algeria made Belgium look almost mediocre.

Wisden observed: "Against Hutton the bowling looked almost mediocre, but most of the other batsmen made it appear lethal".

Stucco in and of itself is almost menacingly mediocre.

When the owners are not in, waiters, runners and bartenders alike appear to disappear, and service can take on a mediocre, almost perfunctory feel.

What do you get in Washington for that sum? Almost certainly a mediocre field competing on a second-tier golf course in an afterthought event played during a time of year when many area courses are not in the best condition after a long hot summer and seven months of member play.

What about the mediocre?

"Three years ago, you could sell a mediocre apartment almost as quickly as a fabulous apartment, if the price reflected it somewhat," said Michele Kleier, the president of Gumley Haft Kleier.

This almost always results in mediocre drama, because movie stars are usually interesting only in front of a camera; it also results in unreliable portraiture, because the myth almost always gets in the way.

At least not yet, as McNabb, despite almost four quarters of mediocre football, beat the Giants in the final minutes, proving that last season was no fluke, and that he is one of the best.

A mediocre match almost tipped the balance towards Liverpool by one degree from the horizontal but Xabi Alonso's late booking for a foul on Eidur Gudjohnsen means the scales have not budged in the least.