Examples of so-so in a Sentence
Adverb
I think I did so-so on the test
Adjective
a so-so production of a great play
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Carina Finn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Chicago Bears: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan — Bears bolstered their O-line in free agency so now target a weapon to increase the chances QB Caleb Williams will surge in Year 2 after a so-so rookie year.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Editors, Town & Country, 4 Mar. 2023
His results, both in the big leagues and the minors over the past two seasons, have been so-so at best.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
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Adverb
The company, which started in 2015 and sells itself as a meal kit service, is actually closer to an online grocery store than a place that’s going to send you half an onion wrapped in plastic and a tiny baggy of cumin to make some so-so black bean tacos or a random stir fry.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Chicago Bears: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan — Bears bolstered their O-line in free agency so now target a weapon to increase the chances QB Caleb Williams will surge in Year 2 after a so-so rookie year.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Things go from meh to worse when her best friend is laid off and her so-so relationship takes an unexpected and life-altering twist.
—The Editors, Town & Country, 4 Mar. 2023
His results, both in the big leagues and the minors over the past two seasons, have been so-so at best.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
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“So-so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so-so. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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