underdog
Example Sentences
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TKV, 32, was the underdog going into the contest, but his points victory over the Olympic medallist adds a new dimension to the heavyweight scene in the UK.
From BBC
“Last year I was the underdog — nobody knew who I was,” she recalled.
From Los Angeles Times
Ms. Erivo continues to be appealing as her underdog opposite, the vulnerable rebel.
"Wales have always been massive underdogs in any kind of international Test match against a team like New Zealand," said Lake.
From Barron's
Our media framed his victory as an “underdog success,” implicitly contrasting it with Korea’s rigid two-party system, where far-left candidates rarely stand a chance.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
