underachiever

Example Sentences

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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

Garoppolo spent the first 53 minutes of Sunday’s game taking a sledgehammer to his reputation as a playoff underachiever and the last seven minutes pouring more gasoline onto the narrative.

From Los Angeles Times