hangdog
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“The Lowdown” tames Lee’s mania for his cause through the barely obscured current of hangdog defeat weakly powering his personal life.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
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
Dressed in a blue blazer, Mr Cohen had ditched the tie but kept his signature hangdog expression and thick Long Island accent.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023
Michael D. Cohen, Mr. Trump’s hangdog former lawyer, is a key witness in the Manhattan district attorney’s case.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
The swineherd later on will take me down the port-side trail—a beggar, by my looks, hangdog and old.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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