underbelly
Example Sentences
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Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Where the first wave of bands that emerged from downtown were more traditionally rock and roll and melodic, No Wave was the louder, darker, discordant underbelly and the logical next step.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Guerrero described the shark as “big, around 6 feet long,” with a white underbelly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
The cloak of invincibility that Liverpool carried last season has been replaced by a soft - very soft - underbelly.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
He saw the flaming blue thrusters of a Berg and its metal underbelly coming down from the sky above.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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