backhanded

Example Sentences

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Last Thanksgiving was full of backhanded compliments and pointed remarks.

From MarketWatch

I’m not out there fishing for compliments, and especially not backhanded ones.

From Washington Post

The defenseman muscled his way to the front of the net and forced a backhanded shot up and over Elliott for his fourth goal of the season at the 9:10 mark.

From Seattle Times

If that sounds like a backhanded compliment, think about the last time you were simply entertained by a good story.

From Washington Post

Williams sometimes wondered in interviews if that humiliating experience might have been a backhanded augury of her future.

From Seattle Times