underdog

Example Sentences

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Three-time Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev will be an underdog at the opening Grand Slam of the year, but the Russian warned he will be hard to beat in his current form.

From Barron's

The underdogs enjoyed more of the possession and more of the shots to hand their opponents their biggest cup upset since they were defeated by non-league Hereford in 1972 - more on that shortly.

From BBC

For many, he represents an underdog spirit inherent to working-class communities.

From Los Angeles Times

And they were underdogs in each of the two upsets they had to pull off to reach the semifinals.

From The Wall Street Journal

But if Searle is the underdog against the teenage prodigy, then he at least has a history of triumphing over adversity.

From BBC