sad sack
Example Sentences
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Post Malone, “Austin” On which our face-tattooed sad sack trades woozy rap beats for gleaming alt-rock guitars — then discovers that nirvana remains just out of reach.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023
Would that Christmas sad sack be hosting a cooking show on TikTok?
From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023
Delaney and Cassidy are terrific as sibling rivals, with Delaney's Hatch taking the sad sack role as the wise loser everyone disregards.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2022
In “Night Safari,” first performed in January 2018, Wilson plays Gary, the sad sack leader of what may be the most pathetic animal tour ever.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2021
Norse god of mischief Loki has been reduced to a traumatized sad sack in the Marvel television show that bears his name.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2021
