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
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Yet sad sack Syril somehow became a fan favorite… due in no small part to his unique relationships with both his girlfriend and his mother Eedy (Kathryn Hunter).
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 May 2025
Also getting the cold shoulder from the gang at 345 Park Avenue are the NFL’s sad sack tier, which includes the Titans, Cardinals, Panthers, Browns and Jaguars.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Only Bob Odenkirk, who gave a terrific performance as the office sad sack, is in the running for a Tony.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 May 2025
In fact, a timeout training video, if some sad sack were sorry enough to film one, could dedicate itself to Thibodeau’s fourth quarter.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 May 2025
Also getting the cold shoulder from the gang at 345 Park Avenue are the NFL’s sad sack tier, which includes the Titans, Cardinals, Panthers, Browns and Jaguars.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Only Bob Odenkirk, who gave a terrific performance as the office sad sack, is in the running for a Tony.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 May 2025
In fact, a timeout training video, if some sad sack were sorry enough to film one, could dedicate itself to Thibodeau’s fourth quarter.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Sad sack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sad%20sack. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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