underling

Example Sentences

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Days before Gómez’s transfer in August, special forces left the prison in a convoy of armored vehicles headed to Mexico City as a decoy, passing through areas where Gómez commanded loyal underlings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

I was so angry with one of his underlings that I came close to losing my temper.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

I liked that the company was making an effort to talk to its employees like people rather than hierarchical underlings.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2024

Cárdenas and Padilla had tolerated Martinez’s brusqueness because she was one of them, even as underlings warned that she would eventually embarrass the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Now that the Sixers knew exactly where and how to obtain the Jade Key, I expected to see their other avatars’ scores begin to jump as Sorrento’s underlings followed his lead.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline