underachievement

IPA: ˈʌndɝʌtʃˈivmʌnt

Examples of "underachievement" in Sentences

Black underachievement is blamed on White oppression.
Their underachievement is a mystery—to their parents, their teachers, and themselves.
At 42, Clarke was thought to be on the downward slope of a career that has been full of highlights in team competitions such as the Ryder Cup but characterized by underachievement in individual events.
One year later the Downing Street policy unit concluded, in a report entitled Ethnic Minorities and the Labour Market, that “the old picture of white success and ethnic underachievement is now out of date”.
Last week, at the Conservative party conference, deputy headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh declared: Black underachievement is due in part to the chaos of our classrooms, and in part to the accusation of racism.
Benmosche assigned Peter Hancock to lead Chartis, replacing Kristian Moor who was denied his full bonus because of what the company called "underachievement of certain financial metrics" in a March regulatory filing.
Benmosche had assigned Peter Hancock to lead Chartis, replacing Kristian Moor who was denied his full bonus because of what the company called "underachievement of certain financial metrics" in a March regulatory filing.