underdog
Example Sentences
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Russell banged over the conversion and, incredibly, the underdogs were ahead by 18 with a bonus point in the bank.
From BBC
The Canadians are referring to themselves in Italy as underdogs, unthinkable at past Games.
In my early years at Stoke, we were always the underdogs, and the atmosphere was off the charts, never mind who we played.
From BBC
“Goat,” produced by Golden State Warriors prodigy Stephen Curry, is yet another underdog story about following your dreams wrapped in a by-the-numbers sports movie.
From Los Angeles Times
Jefferies, a longtime Wall Street underdog on a mission to get bigger, has been among those offering more types of asset-backed securities, including some untested structures that are harder to assess for potential risks.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
