trail slightly

Frequency: 6.58.3 per million words

Refers to having a lower score.

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Examples (10)

  • The team is currently trailing slightly in the league standings.
  • After the first round, she found herself trailing slightly behind the leader.
  • Our sales figures for this quarter trail slightly behind last year's.
  • The challenger is trailing slightly in the latest opinion polls.
  • Despite their efforts, they still trail slightly in the championship race.
  • The new product's market share trails slightly compared to its main competitor.
  • He started strong but began to trail slightly towards the end of the marathon.
  • If we don't pick up the pace, we'll continue to trail slightly in project completion.
  • The blue team is trailing slightly with only a few points separating them.
  • Even though they trail slightly, they remain optimistic about catching up.