underachiever

Example Sentences

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All eyes are on Herbert in his sixth season, trying to shed the label of postseason underachiever, while some of his signal-calling peers — defined by playoff success — remain a tier above.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

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