underbelly

Example Sentences

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But researchers now have what they believe to be the most complete, detailed map of that underbelly ever made.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

In “Gotham at War,” Mr. Wallace takes us on a fascinating excursion into both the now lost yet somehow familiar human superstructure, and the sometimes sordid underbelly, of the city we know today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Martin wrote it, they said, to explore the underbelly of the “troubled teen” industry, particularly the camps that became popular in the 1990s, but in a way that is almost as semi-autobiographical as “Feel Good.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

In The Modern World tackles the disillusionment of getting to Hollywood and discovering its seedy underbelly.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

An odd patchworked creature, his fur was an ashen hue with blots of grey and light-brown-flecked white on the underbelly.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques