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not uncommon

Adjective

Meaning

not uncommon (not comparable)

having an abundance situated between common and uncommon.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living. Eckhart Tolle

It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep the peace, and the people whom they represent, with patriotic enthusiasm and resentment over real or fancied wrongs, urging them forward to war. Elihu Root

The 12-hour workday is not uncommon to anyone anymore. Jordana Spiro

It's not uncommon for people to overvalue the importance of demonstrating their competence and power, often at the expense of demonstrating their warmth. Amy Cuddy

It was not uncommon for the children to be told they were being treated this way because it was their bad karma and they must have hurt a child in a past life. Mary Garden

Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon. Michael F. Easley

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