Example sentences for: underdog

How can you use “underdog” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The paper said, "The Czech Republic has come full circle from underdog in the dark days of fascism and communism to a member of the world's strongest defense alliance."

  • (Read more about Gore's attempt to become the media underdog in this week's Pundit Central.)

  • He asks New Hampshire voters "to give me a come-from-behind upset victory here," and then, after Bradley points out the absurdity of Gore's plea--"Al, your underdog pitch brings tears to my eyes"--Gore repeats his claim that it would be an "upset victory."

  • As a new American citizen, Evans seems proud to use language that few British readers will understand, as in this explanation of why Bradley relishes his underdog status: "He has happy memories of those electric nights with the Knicks when he caught the opposition napping with a last-second slam dunk."

  • Vice President Al Gore is campaigning as the "underdog."


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