sad sack

Example Sentences

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Would that Christmas sad sack be hosting a cooking show on TikTok?

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Stefan, if something of a sad sack, is also a charming big galoot who sincerely believes in love.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2022

We first encounter Art as a high school sad sack in 1988.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022

Nevertheless, "I Want You Back" is a compatible showcase for its sad sack leads.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2022

In “Night Safari,” first performed in January 2018, Wilson plays Gary, the sad sack leader of what may be the most pathetic animal tour ever.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2021