underachiever

Example Sentences

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His background is not that of the bootstrapping underachiever who overcame debilitating poverty; his parents are both professionals.

From Washington Post

We in the media love false equivalence — as if a party that embraces racism, authoritarianism and misogyny should ever be held equivalent to a party of do-gooder incompetent underachievers.

From Salon

Coasting counterculture reached its true boom days in the 1990s, which were dotted with underachiever fare like “Slacker,” “Clerks,” “The Big Lebowski” and “Wayne’s World.”

From Los Angeles Times

Yorkshire are one of the competition's perennial underachievers, making just their third appearance in the last four and they are yet to lift the trophy.

From BBC

With losses in the second round in three consecutive seasons, the Avalanche have been considered underachievers.

From Los Angeles Times