below par
Example Sentences
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Finance Minister John O'Dowd said the amount of funding that the UK government had made available to the Executive was "extremely disappointing" and "significantly below par".
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
England still have "fire" burning in them ahead of the T20 World Cup Super Eights, Jacob Bethell said Friday, admitting that Harry Brook's side had been below par during a lacklustre group campaign.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Phil Salt took 24 from the second over, bowled by Holder, and West Indies' total looked 15 runs below par.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Yet, with Matheus Cunha below par and Benjamin Sesko still finding his way as a United player, when Amorim looked at his other options, Joshua Zirkzee was the only one.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
As the only black player on the squad, I was overly self-conscious at first and performed below par.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
