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has been underwhelming

  • present perfect progressive of underwhelm (3rd person singular).

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However, their attacking output this season has been underwhelming and they would need to average 2.45 goals per game in their forthcoming fixtures to match the same tally as the previous campaign.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

But instead, the company has delayed the rollout of some of its most highly anticipated AI updates, and its existing AI tech has been underwhelming.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

Mara’s production has been underwhelming through his first handful of college games, averaging 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 10.8 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 28, 2023

Through four games, Wentz has been underwhelming by almost any measure, including both traditional and advanced statistics.

From Washington Post Oct. 7, 2022

Ricciardo held the option on 2023 for his seat at McLaren but his performance has been underwhelming through 35 races.

From Seattle Times Aug. 24, 2022

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