underachievement
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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For the coach, that structure is non-negotiable after a season of underachievement.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
When the story of the 63-year-old's time in the boardroom is told and his legacy takes shape, it will be one of financial and structural success, but underachievement on it.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
But there was an element of underachievement from other teams involved.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
They are members of Phoenix Education Centre, a group that aims to tackle educational underachievement in the area with a community-led approach.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
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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