underachieving

Example Sentences

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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

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says criticism from legendary former players is to be expected because the club is "underachieving".

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

But it is a testament to the uneven and underachieving history of the Padres that four people with ties to the team could not agree when “Beat L.A.” became a big deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

Oh, and Jo Adell, the Angels’ perennially underachieving outfielder, ranks No. 8, sandwiched between Judge and budding superstar Julio Rodriguez.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

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