underdog
Example Sentences
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Given that hostile history, Steyer would enter the runoff as a distinct underdog, notwithstanding the many added millions he is poised to spend.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Then the NBA’s ultimate underdog turned into basketball’s biggest winner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The 35-year-old now lives in New Jersey in the United States and enters the biggest fight of his career as a heavy underdog.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
They can stay the underdog, feeling disrespected despite 11 straight wins.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Painting a picture that justifies her opinion of him—an underdog cursed with an ungrateful son upon whom he has showered love and concern, only to be infamously treated by that son in return.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing underdog
Idioms and Expressions, List 1
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Academy Awards, List 2
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