It annoys me that this self-inflated mediocrity is hailed as a genius. From Wordnik.com. [All the world's a stage] Reference
With that being the case, why are so many of us so stuck in mediocrity?. From Wordnik.com. [David Wygant: Has Jenny McCarthy Found the Relationship Cure?] Reference
Is there an industry so mired in mediocrity as the advertising business?. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Morran: The Worst Ad in America] Reference
Talent and gifts are muted, mediocrity is celebrated, and no one is left behind. From Wordnik.com. [11.03] Reference
Perhaps the main reason for acoustical mediocrity is the small size of TV cabinets. From Wordnik.com. [Sound suffers on slimmer, smaller TVs] Reference
NASA's human spaceflight program has been in mediocrity for almost 30 years now. From Wordnik.com. [Astronaut Office Weighs In (Officially) On Ares/Orion/EELVs - NASA Watch] Reference
He will say that human mediocrity is widespread, but he will not exclude himself from it. From Wordnik.com. [Nobel Prize in Literature 1921 - Presentation Speech] Reference
And acknowledging one's own complicity in his slip-slide into mediocrity is a scary business. From Wordnik.com. [02.04] Reference
We have become a people of the status quo, mired in mediocrity, comfortable with the Middle Mind. From Wordnik.com. [Mired in Mediocrity « So Many Books] Reference
Except, as J Fred Smug points out, academic mediocrity is actually a badge of honor for Republicans. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » McCain Backs Down To Hannity: ‘I Never Quite Understood’ Global Warming] Reference
The problem with the mediocrity is that the novel wasn't even bad enough to work up a good jeremiad over. From Wordnik.com. [Putting up with Potter] Reference
I wouldn't say the protection of mediocrity is the goal of regulation as much as an unintended consequence. From Wordnik.com. [Bell Curve in Medical Care, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Are there companies that defy gravity and convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority?. From Wordnik.com. [Planet-x.com.au » Business] Reference
Academic school or not, in a hotbed of college basketball like Philadelphia, mediocrity is not tolerated silently for long. From Wordnik.com. [Pennsylvania - Team Notes] Reference
Is that even a viable alternative or is languishing in mediocrity a sentence worse than death for most over-achieving lawyers?. From Wordnik.com. [Sui Generis--a New York law blog] Reference
It's yet another mediocre sf paperback, though in this case the mediocrity is tragic because the novel starts with a great idea. From Wordnik.com. [Book Review: Acorna: The Unicorn Girl] Reference
If we settled for mediocrity, that is exactly what we would get. From Wordnik.com. [Kentucky Sports Radio] Reference
We should not settle for mediocrity, which is what this year's Miners are, at best. From Wordnik.com. [Newspaper Tree] Reference
The last two seasons, of course, screamed of mediocrity, which is what we've seen over the last two months as well. From Wordnik.com. [CourierPostOnline.com - News] Reference
Are we just stuck in mediocrity forever then?. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » More Specious Logic] Reference
Does Eliza accept her "mediocrity" without question?. From Wordnik.com. [Bee Season by Myla Goldberg: Questions] Reference
If you’re happy with mediocrity, that is all studios will give you. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight Lexicon » Hit Fix: Will Eclipse Make Less Money Than New Moon?] Reference
The thing about Miers isn't so much "mediocrity" as her complete lack of experience. From Wordnik.com. [what I do know is we're here and it's now] Reference
This kind of mediocrity is going to come to you night after night, writers, no writers. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 17, 2008] Reference
However, to describe Elgar as a "mediocrity" is neither a fair nor an accurate statement. From Wordnik.com. [Good morning] Reference
They have wallowed in mediocrity for some time. From Wordnik.com. [And Then There Were Two « Michael in Nashville] Reference
The word that you're looking for is "mediocrity", champ. From Wordnik.com. [SBNation.com - All Posts] Reference
Dan Walters: California headed for stretch of 'mediocrity'. From Wordnik.com. [AroundTheCapitol.com] Reference
That had exposed "mediocrity" in the organisation, he said. From Wordnik.com. [Comments from all Computer Weekly blogs] Reference
Thomas Stinson looks at an offseason of "mediocrity" for the Braves. From Wordnik.com. [BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs] Reference
The look of things is neither modern nor antique -- a kind of mediocrity of middle age. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Tour of France] Reference
See, the other point I'm trying to make is that Shanahan wasn't just fired for "mediocrity". From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
On the other hand, the profile of the country is lifted no matter the game was a "mediocrity". From Wordnik.com. [Zimbabwe Telegraph and ZimDaily Forums] Reference
I call it mediocrity. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Checking that inconsistent National League] Reference
"The thing about Miers isn't so much 'mediocrity' as her complete lack of experience. From Wordnik.com. [what I do know is we're here and it's now] Reference
More isn't always better, of course -- last spring was a morass of mediocrity. From Wordnik.com. [What's Up This Fall: Theater] Reference
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