low blow

Example Sentences

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Was this how England fans are still seen internationally or just a low blow?

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

That’s a lie, Soboroff shot back, claiming he was insulted by the low blow.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

It sounds like a low blow, and an odd attack line in a diverse state filled with immigrants and newcomers of all kinds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Pound-for-pound star Usyk beat Dubois via a ninth-round stoppage in August 2023 but was dropped by a body shot, which was declared a low blow, earlier in the fight.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

It was a punch in the gut, a low blow.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins