underbelly

Example Sentences

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In fact, more is known about the surface of some planets in our Solar System than much of Antarctica's "underbelly" – the topography beneath the ice sheet.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

He produces his own short-form videos, feeding an internet audience hungry for unfiltered views of L.A.’s underbelly.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

The night concluded with an enthusiastic performance by Doja Cat on an outdoor stage in the shadow of the David Geffen Galleries, the lights girding its massive concrete underbelly like stars in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

In “Gotham at War,” Mr. Wallace takes us on a fascinating excursion into both the now lost yet somehow familiar human superstructure, and the sometimes sordid underbelly, of the city we know today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

I can’t see the rock ceiling anymore, only the creature’s blue glittery underbelly.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas