sad sack
noun
US, informal
: a blundering, inept person
… a sad sack so unlucky in love that when his girlfriend splits, his family sides with her.—
Rand Richards Cooper
Rand Richards Cooper
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Hacks follows the hilariously toxic relationship between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a legendary Las Vegas comedian trying to stage a comeback, and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), a younger sad sack comedy writer.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
And because Remick is also an insecure sad sack who desperately covets recognition, his personal inadequacies prevent him from doing anything particularly well.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Those suspects include the bartender (Gabrielle Ryan), a sad sack of a man on a blind date (Reed Diamond), an imperious hostess (Sarah McCormack), and an unctuous, boozy piano player (Ed Weeks).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Just look at what happened on Palau, where the Koror tribe beat the sad sack Ulong team in every single immunity challenge until there was only one poor Ulong member left (Stephenie LaGrossa).
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
And because Remick is also an insecure sad sack who desperately covets recognition, his personal inadequacies prevent him from doing anything particularly well.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Those suspects include the bartender (Gabrielle Ryan), a sad sack of a man on a blind date (Reed Diamond), an imperious hostess (Sarah McCormack), and an unctuous, boozy piano player (Ed Weeks).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Just look at what happened on Palau, where the Koror tribe beat the sad sack Ulong team in every single immunity challenge until there was only one poor Ulong member left (Stephenie LaGrossa).
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Sad sack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sad%20sack. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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