nothing to write home about
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Fiscal second-quarter results were nothing to write home about.
From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025
The food was nothing to write home about, but our mediocre meal was supplemented by respectable cocktails and an even better view of the sunset.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023
His slimy character is nothing to write home about, but it's not like Rhaenyra to lie, especially not so boldly and dastardly, knowing her deceits will purposefully cause harm to another.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2022
But on Saturday, despite its proximity to the calendar heart of August, it seemed likely that visitors would find our vaunted heat nothing to write home about.
From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2022
My grades weren’t terrible, but they were nothing to write home about.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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