born loser
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Within his family, too, he’s cast as the born loser — the twin whose nutrients were absorbed in the womb by his older brother.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022
As for Billy, a combustible born loser, it is to be hoped that he receives anger management counseling in heaven, which he enters at the end of the show.
From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2014
In the 1950 mayoralty race, De Sapio backed Ferdinand Pecora, a born loser, against Vincent Impellitteri, who won easily.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Dustin Hoffman's bravura performance as a born loser stumbling through episodes from his past, his present and his fantasies, is the best thing about this fragmented, sketchy work by Playwright Murray Schisgal.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He was just like Steve, a born loser, without the knack the game required.
From Starman's Quest by Mack, Stan