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underbelly
[uhn-der-bel-ee]
noun
plural
underbelliesthe lower abdomen; posterior ventral area, as of an animal's body.
the lower surface of an object; underside.
the underbelly of an airplane.
a vulnerable area; weak point.
an attack on the soft underbelly of Europe.
a dark, seamy, often hidden area or side.
a police officer continually exposed to the underbelly of society.
underbelly
/ ˈʌndəˌbɛlɪ /
noun
the part of an animal's belly nearest to the ground
a vulnerable or unprotected part, aspect, or region
Word History and Origins
Origin of underbelly1
Example Sentences
The rest tackle the seedy underbelly of fame.
Martin wrote it, they said, to explore the underbelly of the “troubled teen” industry, particularly the camps that became popular in the 1990s, but in a way that is almost as semi-autobiographical as “Feel Good.”
In The Modern World tackles the disillusionment of getting to Hollywood and discovering its seedy underbelly.
He’s an actor who seems to specialize in exposing the underbelly of idols, be they the wealthy brats of “Saltburn” or the King himself in Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla.”
But when his latest exposé for a local publication calls into question a prominent Tulsa family, his investigation takes him on a dangerous road from the city’s seedy underbelly to its highest corridors of power.
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