underbelly

Example Sentences

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The cloak of invincibility that Liverpool carried last season has been replaced by a soft - very soft - underbelly.

From BBC

Nonetheless, polydrug use — the mixing of multiple substances — is a far more lethal combination than any drug on its own, as well as the true underbelly of this drug crisis disaster.

From Salon

It’s not hard to guess why: the setting amid the seedy underbelly of the Los Angeles suburbs; the screenplay filled with sly cinematic allusions; the hotshot young auteur, directing his second feature.

From New York Times

The complicated and contentious case probes the soft underbelly of the issue of the southern residents’ plight: the availability of nutrient-rich Chinook, their preferred meal.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Antle made frequent appearances on “Tiger King,” the 2020 hit series that offered Americans quarantined during the pandemic an intimate look into the underbelly of the “big cat” trade in the United States.

From New York Times