underarmed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of underarmed
Example Sentences
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It is a war for which Harry feels desperately underarmed, physically and intellectually.
From Time • Jul. 10, 2011
He wanted no more of the old style of maneuver, in which the U.S.'s undermanned, underarmed Army had to pretend that one man with a flag was a tank.
From Time Magazine Archive
After valiant fighting against overwhelming odds, the underarmed Greeks suffered dreadful decimation and almost ceased to exist as a fighting force.
From Time Magazine Archive
By 1941 standards, most of them were underarmed.
From Time Magazine Archive
All China's dauntless, underarmed soldiers knew was that wherever they met the enemy, he took a beating.
From Time Magazine Archive
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