underpants

Example Sentences

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Joining NFL team without a good QB is scarier than showing up to Day One in your underpants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

"If Santa Claus is watching, the gladiator would like a nice new pair of blue underpants for Christmas please," he joked.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Just as Clark Kent turns into Superman when he changes into his famous red underpants, Michael Cullen transforms into Speedo Mick when he pulls on his tight blue trunks.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

The room erupted in cheers upon hearing the total, but audience members soon had their underpants in a twist over the judges’ reactions to Manning’s audition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

In the bathroom she discovers, on her underpants, a solid streak of brownish blood.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri