underachiever
Example Sentences
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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
They’re hungry, eager to shed their label as underachievers and their new pitchers have infused them with a little edge.
From Los Angeles Times
The Tar Heels, a No. 8 seed by résumé only, continued their late-season transformation from underachiever to powerhouse.
From Washington Post
I vowed to remain an underachiever in Cancer World.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
