laggard

Example Sentences

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Microsoft’s stock has been a major laggard in recent months, and now a board member just bought the dip.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

The stock has been a significant tech-sector laggard over the past year and now is on track to further its underperformance.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

It’s an unexpected reversal of fortunes for the iPhone maker, whose stock has otherwise underperformed over the past year due to its reputation for being an artificial-intelligence laggard.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

But if the entertainment giant can go from industry laggard to the sector’s top stock, that would be a serious turnup.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The heat, which had turned him laggard in the first half, no longer seemed to affect him.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger