hangdog
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As a detective, he’s a superhero, with keen powers of observation, but as a person, he’s the hangdog underdog, the little guy, upon whom his foes look with disdain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
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
He has a flair for deadpan sarcasm and cynicism, a great hangdog expression, and you get him to sing in one scene.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 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
His expression, which had been so hangdog a moment ago, now glowed with joy.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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