How to Use subpar in a Sentence

subpar

adjective

• In spite of this, the rig never showed any signs of distress due to the subpar weather.
  — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 28 May 2023
• Grilling season is upon us, and the dad in your life can't be caught with subpar tools.
  — Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
• There's even a plan in the works to keep people from borrowing to attend a subpar school.
  — Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2023
• Then there are the minor annoyances: a seat that felt subpar to some of us, a behind-the-times dash, and a silly 85-mph speedo.
  — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
• But against a mediocre Bears team with a subpar quarterback in Trubisky, the Lions should be able to pull out a win.
  — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2020
• In part, that was due to a subpar camera, lack of NFC for touchless payments, and lack of wireless charging.
  — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 20 Sep. 2021
• Without the data, some managers may feel that a worker is subpar.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• The year before, Euless Trinity was bumped out of the playoffs in the bi-district round by Keller and finished with a subpar 4-7 record.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024
• Stop struggling with subpar detergents - make the switch to Grab Green today!
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
• The offensive numbers the last two years, though, have been really subpar — a .628 OPS to be more precise.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
• The wealthy attend top-notch schools, while the poor receive a subpar education.
  — Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2017
• The players who flourished against the Celtics plateaued, and standout Jimmy Butler had a subpar Finals.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
• My culinary creativity has been so subpar and uninspired that my husband kindly has tried to pick up the slack in the kitchen.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 14 Feb. 2022
• But Apple a few years ago replaced it with a subpar interface.
  — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 20 July 2021
• There’s a general consensus that more often than not, buyers will have to purchase a subpar home to get the land.
  — Alena Botros, Fortune, 4 May 2023
• But the glossy veneer of fancy branding can’t mask the subpar content forever.
  — Joshua Adragna, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2023
• Advertisement In fairness to Stick, the pass-catching corps was subpar.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
• The Knicks have gotten three subpar performances from their leading scorer, Julius Randle, and took two games.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2023
• The Pac-12 has done a subpar job in this regard over the years, much to the chagrin of athletic directors and other campus officials.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
• But against a subpar Rockies lineup, Kelly issued just one walk.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
• While Chapman had a subpar platform year at the plate, his absence would be palpable with the Blue Jays – and either of these teams failing to add him would leave glaring holes.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
• Even though the season was considered subpar from a content standpoint, people still watched.
  — Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
• But that pitch is a little bit compromised if the experience on that high-end TV is subpar for one of the most popular streaming services.
  — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
• Some of those rejections reflect the subpar credit of loan applicants.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2023
• With demand for iron ore exploding in China, Forrest saw dollar signs on the subpar land where competitors saw headaches.
  — Evan Halper, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2022
• The quality of programmes and event organization, too, proved to be subpar.
  — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 30 Mar. 2023
• The owner was right that Oakland needs a new stadium: The Coliseum, built in 1966, is crumbling and its location is subpar.
  — Mark Hill, The New Republic, 29 June 2023
• Things are surprisingly subpar in the Sequoia, which offers either 22 cubic feet of rear cargo space or Grand Highlander levels of third-row legroom, but not at the same time.
  — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
• On Friday, speaking in front of supporters at a Wisconsin middle school, Biden acknowledged his subpar debate but vowed to keep fighting.
  — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
• This is a relief coming off of the subpar customer experience at Target yesterday.
  — R29 Team, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Oct 2024