underbelly

Example Sentences

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And while Congress, Europe and law may hold no terrors for our president, we all know ridicule hits him in his soft, white underbelly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

When a softer touch was needed, such as on her sensitive underbelly, she would use the smooth handle end.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The clue is in the title - US crime noir writer Jordan Harper is back with his latest thriller as he returns to his regular hunting ground, the seedy underbelly of LA.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

The night concluded with an enthusiastic performance by Doja Cat on an outdoor stage in the shadow of the David Geffen Galleries, the lights girding its massive concrete underbelly like stars in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

That’s what you see, Mariam jo, he had said, the dark in their underbelly.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini