sub-par
Example Sentences
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On the face of it, only two wins - against Scotland and Wales - and that historic defeat by Italy in a five-match northern hemisphere tour seems sub-par.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Their unexpected break-ups had freed them from long-term relationships which Eve dubbed sub-par - her term for one that ultimately doesn't work.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
Over the past few years, Intel has lost ground in both the personal-computer and server central processing unit markets, largely due to sub-par chips compared to similar offerings from AMD and Arm.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
Nixon was astute enough to realize he needed to make these kinds of changes after his sub-par debate performance in 1960.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
McIlroy saved par and used that momentum to shoot 71, his first sub-par opening round at the Masters since 2018.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
