hangdog

Example Sentences

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Once he starts singing his own material, he becomes a bona fide rock star — a moody Elvis who straddles rock, country, folk and pop with a hangdog bravura.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

Finn Russell looked hangdog - and that takes some doing.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

In contrast, Walls' Kamal is the film's point guard, carrying the film with his dexterity as well as his deadpan and hangdog expressions.

From Salon • May 18, 2023

And again, Sandler channels a hangdog torpor, almost a melancholic air, in a performance that bristles with comic realism.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Or do they call you ‘Snitch’?” “1 just go by ‘Floyd,’” Wells repeated, rather hangdog.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote