Sentence examples for borderline contender from inspiring English sources

All signs point to a checkered flag for this guy on the way to excellence but he is, at best, a borderline contender, maybe more of a prospect.

Julian Williams, junior middleweight, 25 Some people aren't sure about him, but the versatile prospect has recently graduated to borderline contender and has a lot going for him in the ring.

Like Luck, Barkley needs to produce while keeping an eye out for a fast-rising underdog — like Baylor's Robert Griffin III, who went from a borderline contender last August to the Heisman winner in December.

Befitting their season-long status as borderline contenders, the Giants are heavy underdogs Sunday against the undefeated New England Patriots at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Borderline unwatchable.

"Borderline cocky.

Borderline irresponsible.

That is borderline treason.

Harry Connick Jr. is borderline awful.

He's borderline alcoholic.

"It's borderline ridiculous.