underachievement
Americannoun
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Those are affirmations Rams players and coaches have utilized during a season of great expectations mired in major underachievement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
The U.S. team’s history of underachievement has become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
There is also a growing consensus in the media that the appointment of the right manager will be crucial to restoring cohesion and confidence within the squad after a season of underachievement.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Whatever the result against France, this campaign, which arrived with such high hopes and has dragged through such lows, will rightly be scrutinised to find the cause of England's underachievement.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Fryer’s mission is the study of black underachievement.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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