hangdog

Example Sentences

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As a detective, he’s a superhero, with keen powers of observation, but as a person, he’s the hangdog underdog, the little guy, upon whom his foes look with disdain.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Finn Russell looked hangdog - and that takes some doing.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

He has a flair for deadpan sarcasm and cynicism, a great hangdog expression, and you get him to sing in one scene.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2023

Michael D. Cohen, Mr. Trump’s hangdog former lawyer, is a key witness in the Manhattan district attorney’s case.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

He is of medium height, lean, with slightly shaggy dark hair, a mustache, and a little bit of a hangdog expression.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell