lag badly

Frequency: 7.08.1 per million words

To be significantly behind in progress or development.

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  • Britain still lags badly behind the rest of Europe on this.
  • The company's sales figures lagged badly compared to its competitors last quarter.
  • Without proper investment, the region's infrastructure will continue to lag badly.
  • Students who don't keep up with their readings often lag badly in class discussions.
  • Their progress on the project lagged badly due to unforeseen technical difficulties.
  • Developing countries sometimes lag badly in technological adoption.
  • The startup's new product lagged badly in market share shortly after its launch.
  • My computer always lags badly when I run multiple demanding applications.
  • He felt his career was lagging badly compared to his peers.
  • The outdated educational system continues to lag badly in preparing students for modern challenges.