Crowds often feel sympathy for the underdog.underdogun‧der‧dog /ˈʌndədɒɡ $ ˈʌndərdɒːɡ/ noun [countable] 
Crowds often feel sympathy for the underdog.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- And the underdogs fully deserved their win over the Galway men.
- As the underdog here, they have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
- But the vice-president is now the underdog in this race.
- Did they make fun of him for speaking up for the underdog in school?
- Pepsi has responded to this multi-pronged assault by playing the underdog card.
- They like to believe they are underdogs.
- Whether his party is a double winner ... or remains the underdog ... is in the hands of the voters.
- Yes, they are the underdog.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Crowds often feel sympathy for the underdog.
a person, team etc that is weaker than the others, is always expected to be unsuccessful, and that is often treated badly: Crowds often feel sympathy for the underdog. Crowds often feel sympathy for the underdog.