sad sack

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Delaney and Cassidy are terrific as sibling rivals, with Delaney's Hatch taking the sad sack role as the wise loser everyone disregards.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 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

Norse god of mischief Loki has been reduced to a traumatized sad sack in the Marvel television show that bears his name.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2021