underdog

Example Sentences

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Apple has come a long way from its days as a scrappy underdog in the personal-computing world.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Their total ineptitude—120 losses out of 161 games in 1962, their first season—helped make them ironic underdog heroes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Everyone loves an underdog, but doing so may have been costly recently.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The current race similarly features a political heavyweight, a wealthy businessman with a substantial advertising presence, and underdog candidates defying expectations about their viability.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He demonstrated the courage and resourcefulness of the underdog, and the power of a less sophisticated but patriotic army against a tested war machine.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela