hangdog

Example Sentences

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There are many scenes where Robinson abandons his jittery schtick to allow Ron’s frustration and hangdog fatigue with his life to guide them, anchoring the absurdity in Robinson’s naturalistic charm.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

“Please, don’t make me talk so much,” he said recently, in a low register, his hangdog eyes pleading with the universe.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2024

Dressed in a blue blazer, Mr Cohen had ditched the tie but kept his signature hangdog expression and thick Long Island accent.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

The hangdog expression he habitually wears he describes as “resting dead wife face.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2023

Muggles bustled past wearing the hangdog expressions of early morning, quite unconscious of the little inn’s existence.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling