sad sack
Example Sentences
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The Chargers are a sad sack organization that will never build a team worthy of a talent like Herbert.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
Paul Matthews is a fiercely memorable loser, a sad sack who bristles with recognizably Cageian energy.
From Los Angeles Times
Would that Christmas sad sack be hosting a cooking show on TikTok?
From Seattle Times
The story’s protagonist — a lovable sad sack named Leo Russo, adeptly played by the filmmaker — is fond of quoting pearls of wisdom from the Rocky franchise as though they were lines from the Talmud.
From Washington Post
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