underachieving

Example Sentences

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"I've been looking into the statistics and, in recent years, white working class boys have been underachieving versus other demographic groups, whether that's in education, employment or poorer health outcomes", Dewhirst said.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

As many England fans would testify, Gareth Southgate took on an England team that was seen as underachieving, and restored a degree of national pride to the game.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Some of the underachieving Rockies players don’t blame Black, whose even-keel temperament, attention to detail and empathetic communication skills made him a respected leader.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

When she was first hired in August 2023, Cohen inherited an unstable department on its way to a new conference with an underachieving football program.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

It was like this dragon’s hoard of worthless brass that not even Smaug’s underachieving brother would want—and with real estate being so expensive in the city, the cost of storing them was probably astronomical.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman