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
In mountainous country where the invaders were hard put to it to use their armor, the underarmed South Koreans-more than held their own.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was part of life in the underarmed, fabulously rich, strangely strategic Indies, lying like a rich, jewel-encrusted girdle athwart the sea traffic of half the world.
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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