comebacker
Someone known for repeatedly bouncing back from setbacks, losses, or irrelevance.
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Someone known for repeatedly bouncing back from setbacks, losses, or irrelevance. Carries a tone of admiration for resilience, often used in sports, entertainment, or personal drama contexts.
He's a serial comebacker — every time people write him off he drops something huge.
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