loser

Example Sentences

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Having been tagged a loser I went on, as children do, to make my loserdom official.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But by the end of the debate, and two straight nights of gubernatorial debates as well, I came away thinking there were no clear winners, but there was a definite loser.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

We were tickled, then, to see another iteration of our favorite story appear in Politico amid Becerra’s rise: an anonymity-heavy piece quoting the politician’s former administration colleagues calling him a loser.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

There is every chance that the fight will end with one man on the canvas and, after then, my priority will be to console the loser first - I can't be jumping around celebrating.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The next time Cat was at the house, it would be as a winner or loser.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn