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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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Cherenko has had a so-so season in Slovakia’s top pro league, but his performance in this tournament was very similar to his great play at the U18’s last spring.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
This is the detail that separates a so-so cleaning job from a truly clear result.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
Bad decisions and bad penalties turned what could have been a great road trip into a so-so one in the Bruins’ trip finale in Seattle on Tuesday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Cherenko has had a so-so season in Slovakia’s top pro league, but his performance in this tournament was very similar to his great play at the U18’s last spring.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The Rockies’ pitching, excellent for most of the trip, was only so-so on Thursday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
This is the detail that separates a so-so cleaning job from a truly clear result.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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“So-so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so-so. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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