underachiever

Example Sentences

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He is regarded as an underachiever with a gaping hole in his otherwise glittering CV because he has yet to win the Masters at Augusta to complete the career Grand Slam.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

U.S. employers continued hiring new workers at a brisk pace last month, providing fresh evidence that the overall economy remains sturdy, but the new data showed that California is still looking like an underachiever.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

A committed underachiever, Remi was going blind in her left eye but too slowly to warrant anybody’s concern.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024

The Tar Heels, a No. 8 seed by résumé only, continued their late-season transformation from underachiever to powerhouse.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2022

Bart Simpson, the underachiever, "mediocre and proud of it," is a model for everyone who is told that what really counts is to feel good, period.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai