underarmed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of underarmed
Example Sentences
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They talked with admiration about Kurdish bravery, their fighting ability and their sacrifice, even though underarmed and undersupplied.
From Fox News
Underarmed and underfed, Ukrainian troops have fled some battles before shots were fired, as in the Sector D retreat at Ilovaisk.
From Los Angeles Times
Bitcoin may be un- or underarmed in a political fight: Without a centralized power source, it’s unlikely that Bitcoin will be able to marshal the political might of the industries it is disrupting.
From Slate
It is a war for which Harry feels desperately underarmed, physically and intellectually.
From Time
But the hope of a late flourish was dashed by a bizarre run-out that exposed Harbhajan's poor running skills after he was caught short of his crease by an agile Mark Boucher, who underarmed an Alviro Petersen throw on to the stumps.
From The Guardian
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