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
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
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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