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The phrase 'I lag behind' is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation where you are not meeting expectations or progressing at the same rate as others. For example: "Despite my best efforts, I seem to lag behind everyone else in terms of achievement."
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The pressure to complete in a timely manner and remain competitive has only intensified as I lag behind classmates.
I lag behind.
(Nobuhle, 28-year-old trial participant) It didn't happen that I lag behind when we are having sex [with gel].
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But whenever I lagged behind, there would be some Penan person lurking behind a tree, making an excuse that he needed a cigarette or a rest.
I lagged behind, listening to the birds, many of which are endangered, and wondered if what I was sensing was what the Polynesians had felt when they explored their new land.
I lagged behind so I could be alone.
During my teenage years, there were times when I struggled and there were moments where I lagged behind in education.
As I lagged behind Mr. Létourneau, who wore an orange "SÉCURITÉ" vest, I couldn't help feeling like a trail abuser whose sled had been impounded.
I lagged behind, way behind.
Joe and I lagged behind.
As our small group prepared to walk off the plane through the forward hatch, a Marine Chief Warrant Officer and I lagged behind to pay our respects; the Gunner removing his Kevlar and bowing his head, and me, a non-practicing Roman Catholic, offering a sign of the cross before the Air Force crew gently pushed us to depart.
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