undersize

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“We have tried to underspend and undersize what was really needed to get over the top of the mountain,” the Republican governor told reporters during a Friday coronavirus briefing.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2021

New superstars are emerging, too, most notably Budda Baker, an undersize ball-hawking defensive back.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2020

Marlin worries excessively about Nemo because of his undersize “lucky fin,” a remnant of that scary prenatal attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2020

The implications of undersize type Ia supernovae extend far beyond the elements in the present-day universe.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 4, 2020

The first pair of twins, born twenty years ago to Melissa, were undersize and weak from birth, especially one of them.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall