unfancied

/ ʌnˈfænsɪd /

adjective

1. (esp of a sportsperson, team, etc) thought unlikely to win or succeed

Example Sentences

All unfancied at the start, all part of history now.

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But this could be the year an unfancied team triumphs - unless City, who have reached the semi-finals a record seven times in a row, prevail again.

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Memories of 2019, when an unfancied England side plotted the perfect opening-day heist to derail Ireland, suddenly seemed more vivid.

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Set-pieces used to be seen as the reserve of the underdog - one of the few moments in a match where an unfancied side could level the playing field against talent-rich opposition with relentless practice and a physical advantage.

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The 31-year-old will once again be the unfancied fighter when he takes on Opetaia, who is 25-0.

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