underdogs
Example Sentences
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They didn't play like underdogs, they played like equals.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
But the team’s president turned them into the ultimate winners by building a roster of underdogs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
That human dynamic allowed Rose to mold a bunch of basketball’s castoffs and underdogs into the greatest group of overachievers in NBA history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The squad came into the tournament as the underdogs, playing in group H against two former World Cup winning teams – Spain and Uruguay.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Having so recently been one of the underdogs of the savannah, we are full of fears and anxieties over our position, which makes us doubly cruel and dangerous.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
