underling
Example Sentences
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“Shock them—jerk some tear ducts—then shock again,” he tells one underling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Fuze’s” version of a joke is when an anxious underling pipes up to ask for permission to speak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Our last glimpse of Dedra shows her shoeless and cowering in a prison cell, destined to be as forgotten as her boss and every other underling who fails the Emperor.
From Salon ● May 17, 2025
While the geopolitical machinations rumble on, the underling success of Georgia’s second-hand car industry can be explained by its geography.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2024
I will duly retreat to the position of the good volunteer, the invisible underling.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
