Under Attack (Adjective)
Meaning
Subjected to enemy attack or censure; "an official under fire for mismanagement".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The city was under attack by the invading forces for several days before reinforcements arrived.
- The under attack government official refused to comment on the allegations against him.
- The small island nation felt under attack from the mounting international pressure to conform to new trade policies.
- The company's stocks plummeted as the CEO came under attack for his handling of the financial scandal.
- The research team was under attack from rival scientists disputing their groundbreaking findings.