Sentence examples for underdog from inspiring English sources

Davis's diminutive size kind of makes her the underdog in most of her matches, but underestimate her at your peril.

Foxcatcher: the 'uneasy relationship between money and creativity' Peter Bradshaw's review of Foxcatcher: a superb variant on the underdog sports movie.

Underpinning these two great paintings lay Brown's abiding interest in the underdog.

Although Rubio remains an underdog in the state, the three pillars of his campaign – hawkishness on defense, a compelling personal story, and his relative youth (he is 43) – have left South Carolinians impressed and endeared them to his candidacy.

Khan is a lopsided favourite – the oddsmakers have made Algieri an 8-1 underdog – but cannot afford a lapse when so tantalisingly close to boxing's topmost tier.

The ruling came down in an election year, just as economists were pronouncing Brownback's experiment a failure, and the Democratic underdog gave Brownback a run for his money – but it was big money.

He went on to eschew his privileged background to devote his life to Labour politics and fighting for the underdog.