underpaid
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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If this feels familiar —if you’re feeling tired, hungry and underpaid all at once—let me just say: you’re not imagining it.
From Salon
By next season, he won’t be an underpaid star on his original rookie contract.
From Los Angeles Times
There have always been people working in California’s fields that are underpaid and underappreciated, and in some ways, things have only gotten worse for a lot of that population.
From Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles County announced Thursday it is opening an investigation into how State Farm General has treated January wildfire victims after complaints that their claims have been delayed, denied and underpaid.
From Los Angeles Times
The union's policy officer, Guy Collis, said it was particularly worried about whether "underpaid" NHS staff may "feel the temptation to do this kind of work".
From BBC
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