Sentence examples for mediocre efforts from inspiring English sources

The few war poems that did appear in print in that period are mediocre efforts at best.

After two mediocre efforts, Wise got it right at the third time of asking, scoring 97.20 in the final round to push compatriot Alex Ferreira (96.40) into second place.

The Giants' starting defense was not as convincing as the team's offense in showing it has improved on last season's mediocre effort.

Their director of rugby Richard Cockerill had demanded a significantly-improved display following last Saturday's mediocre effort in Exeter and it duly materialised.

Tuesday night's mediocre effort on the part of Al Gore and George W. Bush to engage in meaningful dialogue was exactly what America was hoping not to hear (front page, Oct. 4).

Or, you may put a mediocre effort into fundraising.

Chris Greening of Square Enix Music Online gave the album a poor review, calling it "a mediocre effort".

So, why does a "mediocre" teacher's "mediocre" effort make sense?

IGN was also critical towards Double Dash‼ for not progressing beyond its predecessor, calling the game a "mediocre effort".

"Gary Ross's 'The Hunger Games'... is at best a mediocre effort -- an obviously second-tier thing, tedious, lacking in poetry or grace or kapow," he wrote.

The film received a five percent approval rating from review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with a general consensus: "Mediocre effort even by the standards of video game adaptations, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D features weak characters and an incomprehensible plot with a shortage of scares".