underachieving in English

verb
1
do less well than is expected, especially in schoolwork.
It is hard to believe he was a child who consistently underachieved at school, whose reports said ‘nice and friendly’ but never mentioned any outstanding mental ability.
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1. Too many boys are underachieving at school.

2. Like a lot of boys his age, he's underachieving.

3. Our society is multicultural and one particular group is undeniably underachieving - black children.

4. It helped low-income and underachieving high school students set career and academic goals and work to attain them.

5. He is averaging 9 points this season and replaces the underachieving Kukoc, who never meshed with the team.

6. 10 They also take a dim view of overpaid and underachieving bosses , particularly if they fly to Washington by private jet to beg for a handout from taxpayers.