The pizza was mediocre; the cheese didn’t stretch, it just shrugged.
My sandwich was so mediocre that even the crumbs were like, “Yeah, we tried.”
The joke I told was mediocre; people didn’t laugh, but they did exhale slightly louder than usual.
Our science experiment was mediocre—we didn’t blow anything up, but we also didn’t discover anything except a new smell.
The cookie was mediocre; it didn’t taste bad, but it definitely owed my taste buds an apology.
At the small fair, a boy carried a mediocre cake with a crooked candle. The cake looked mediocre, frosting flat and colors dull. A nearby judge tasted the mediocre slice, shrugged, and smiled anyway. The boy felt relieved; the mediocre prize sat on the table beside his proud, laughing friends. They cheered for the mediocre cake and the simple moment.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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