underbelly

Example Sentences

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“Fargo” found its humor in the juxtaposition between “Minnesota Nice” and the dark, criminal underbelly it explored.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Where the first wave of bands that emerged from downtown were more traditionally rock and roll and melodic, No Wave was the louder, darker, discordant underbelly and the logical next step.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

And she suggests that the current state of the Epstein files exposes a darker underbelly.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

I point out one shell that is flat and has waves and looks like a fan, with a soft pink underbelly where a pearl might have once been found.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender