The phrase "underdog mentality" refers to a mindset where someone sees themselves as disadvantaged or underestimated. They may use this perception as motivation to work harder and prove themselves despite the odds being against them. Full definition
Lock in from start to finish — get that hungry underdog mentality going. (sbnation.com)
While Dortmund have become more of a possession - based team under Klopp's successor, Thomas Tuchel — the legacy of the new status his seven - year tenure left them with — Liverpool are exhibiting the same underdog mentality upon which he built his success in the Ruhr valley. (tomwfootball.com)
Do you try and keep that underdog mentality in the way you run the business? (canadianbusiness.com)