low blow

Example Sentences

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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

There was controversy the last time they fought when Usyk was floored in the fifth round but the punch was declared a low blow by the referee.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Former President Trump, on the other hand, appeared to chuckle at the low blow.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2024

Lorena knows this is a low blow, and looks nervous right after she says it.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez