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sad sack

noun as in inept person

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But Martha isn’t just a sad sack; she is a convicted stalker.

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The Chargers are a sad sack organization that will never build a team worthy of a talent like Herbert.

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Post Malone, “Austin” On which our face-tattooed sad sack trades woozy rap beats for gleaming alt-rock guitars — then discovers that nirvana remains just out of reach.

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Paul Matthews is a fiercely memorable loser, a sad sack who bristles with recognizably Cageian energy.

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

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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