Example Sentences

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Posting on TikTok, one customer claimed she wanted to "rip my armpits out", while another said her underarms felt like they were "on fire".

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

While the aluminum in antiperspirants can cause a type of allergic reaction called contact dermatitis for a small minority of people with sensitive skin, it’s usually perfectly safe for most underarms, she adds.

From National Geographic • Sep. 6, 2023

What area am I shaving: face, underarms, legs?

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

They should then check for ticks on their body – the ticks often latch onto underarms, the groin area, head, backs of knees or backs of ears, Giampa said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2021

They pick me up by the underarms and the feet and lower me into the hole.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood