sad sack
Example Sentences
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Would that Christmas sad sack be hosting a cooking show on TikTok?
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
The younger Hoffman’s messy hair and hangdog face do little to explain why, exactly, Sam is such a sad sack.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
We first encounter Art as a high school sad sack in 1988.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 4, 2022
Nevertheless, "I Want You Back" is a compatible showcase for its sad sack leads.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2022
Tannhäuser, no longer louche but styled with a shaved head and dressed in baggy black, comes across as a sad sack hanging out at the piano.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2021