underachiever
Example Sentences
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He could spend the remainder of his career here as an underachiever who couldn’t stay healthy, or he could go elsewhere and be a reborn savior.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024
A committed underachiever, Remi was going blind in her left eye but too slowly to warrant anybody’s concern.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024
The Tar Heels, a No. 8 seed by résumé only, continued their late-season transformation from underachiever to powerhouse.
From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2022
Here's someone to make you feel like an underachiever - 12-year-old Hend Zaza is the youngest competitor at the Tokyo Olympics.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2021
Bart Simpson, the underachiever, "mediocre and proud of it," is a model for everyone who is told that what really counts is to feel good, period.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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