Sentence examples for mediocre or a from inspiring English sources

The dictionary defines it as either an interjection used to suggest indifference or boredom, or an adjective used when something is mediocre or a person is unimpressed.

I don't want to settle for mediocre or an imitation.

Ancient philosophers argued that whatever activities constitute human living — e.g., those associated with fear — one can engage in those activities in a mediocre or even a poor way.

If it's bad or mediocre or half a song or maybe just a good idea not realized in a workable way, it doesn't matter.

"You can harvest early and settle for mediocre, or be a little patient and have something special," Mr. Merwarth said.

A mediocre-or-worse C.E.O.

The upshot is that a mediocre-or-worse C.E.O.

A review of centres found that 86% were mediocre or plain bad; a study of care in the homes of relatives and non-relatives found 35% of the arrangements inadequate and 56% merely passable.Dire though this sounds, adequate care outside the home appears to do children little damage (although bad care is harmful, whoever gives it).

While grading a stack of essays she gave the ones that, while well-written but offered mediocre or confused arguments, a grade B. This incited much distress and she received many angry emails.

As someone who loves a good kebab and detests a mediocre or bad one, I have made it my mission recently to make a proper one at home.

She transcended whatever else she was doing, be it a mediocre script or a dress that didn't look right.