The phrase "far from exceptional" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is not remarkable or noteworthy, often in a negative context.
Example: "The service at the restaurant was far from exceptional, leaving us disappointed."
Alternatives: "not impressive" or "below average."
As Lord Norwich's lively book shows, she was far from exceptional.
"Bartenders," directed by Janis Powell, is an amiable show but far from exceptional.
Such splintering is far from exceptional; indeed, it exemplifies the present state of al-Qaida.
Though the events were dramatic, they were far from exceptional in America's twisted way of judicial death.
Far from exceptional, London is an exaggerated microcosm of the country at large, distilling its inequality to concentrated extremes.
However, the deeper tragedy is that it was far from exceptional in the black experience in Britain.
Current guidance says police should take the mentally ill to a hospital or similar location in all but exceptional circumstances, but the investigation said detention in police cells was far from an exceptional occurrence.
Current guidance says police should take people with mental health problems to a hospital or similar location in all but exceptional circumstances, but the investigation found detention in police cells was far from an exceptional occurrence.
Something is amiss, certainly, but the evidence comes far from showing anything exceptional.
Naysayers will look at Maryland and Maine and claim that they're exceptional, far from the heartland.
And while their crime is dreadful, it sheds light on something anti-rape campaigners across the world have argued for decades: far from being rare or exceptional, sexual violence is regarded by some men as an acceptable part of their relations with girls and women.
