underdogs

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Brian Lindstrom, a filmmaker whose documentaries shined a light on society’s underdogs and inspired social change, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

That Hearts is in title contention makes them one of the great underdogs in world sports—and not only because the club’s other nickname is the Jam Tarts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"I liked that the owners have a similar background to me - hard work, graft, underdogs nobody believed in - but they created a really successful business," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

GB currently has four players inside the world's top 100, but the absence of Emma Raducanu, Kartal, Katie Boulter and Fran Jones makes them heavy underdogs for the tie.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Jewish people have been the underdogs so often that they understand what it’s like to be an underdog.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman