sub-par
Example Sentences
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It all started with a sub-par performance from the 41-year-old in Portugal's 1-1 draw with DR Congo in their World Cup opener.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Over the past few years, Intel has lost ground in both the personal-computer and server central processing unit markets, largely due to sub-par chips compared to similar offerings from AMD and Arm.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
Nixon was astute enough to realize he needed to make these kinds of changes after his sub-par debate performance in 1960.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
Reviews were mixed, and as the novelty wore off, sub-par racing inside the high-banked oval overshadowed any excitement that came with the series running on dirt for the first time since 1970.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2024
Former England bowler Steven Finn on TNT: "England's spinners are learning on the job and they've done brilliantly. I don't think this can be misconstrued that they've been sub-par because they haven't."
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024
