The phrase "away from exceptional" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a movement or shift away from something that is considered exceptional or outstanding.
Example: "The team's performance has been steadily moving away from exceptional, leading to concerns about their future success."
Alternatives: "departing from exceptional" or "straying from exceptional".
Not only did I think he was the best candidate (without taking anything away from the exceptional talents of Senator Blunt), but I also regarded him as a friend.
A new study finds that 6-year-old girls are less likely than boys to think members of their own gender can be brilliant — and they're more likely than boys to shy away from activities requiring that exceptional intelligence.
We prove spectral localization and, away from a finite set of exceptional energies, dynamical localization for such models.
"All the big clubs experienced last season a regret and a feeling of guilt but that would take something away from Leicester, who had an exceptional season.
"I don't want to take anything away from Robin van Persie, he is an exceptional football player, but I still don't worry that we will score goals with the players we have.
Away from the grass, where the Williamses' exceptional strength gets them maximum bangs for their bucks, they may find their supremacy less easy to sustain.
There have been, however, several trends away from this harsh rule in situations deemed exceptional which have finally led to recent legislation overturning it.
If our species is to become worth saving, then we must quickly evolve away from any model that makes us feel exceptional.
Scouts for the professional football teams described Walker as a "Big physical receiver, who uses his size to muscle the ball away from defenders...Lacks explosive speed, but has exceptional body control and balance".
You'll need to move away from the typical status update and share something exceptional.
