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Phrases with «underachievement»

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Underachievement refers to not reaching one's full potential or performing at a lower level than expected or desired. It means not doing as well as one could or should, often due to not putting in enough effort or not utilizing one's abilities effectively. Full definition

Adjective + «underachievement»

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Sentences with «underachievement»

  • Prof Alison Wolf, from King's College London, highlighted the link between concentrations of underachievement in school and where traditional industrial jobs had disappeared. (bbc.co.uk)
  • «Schoolhouse Rock»: An Education Blog, September 2008 «A true solution to the problem of underachievement in inner - city public schools is going to require more nurturing families and safer neighborhoods as well as better teachers and more accountable schools.» (paultough.com)
  • Our failure in this area has shown itself in, among other things, the academic underachievement of disadvantaged children. (naesp.org)
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