backhanded
Example Sentences
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Last Thanksgiving was full of backhanded compliments and pointed remarks.
From MarketWatch
He took the puck around the Milwaukee cage and backhanded it on net in one quick, fluid motion to make it 2-0 Firebirds.
From Seattle Times
Seguin was down on the ice and a bit dazed after Alex Pietrangelo took a big backhanded swing and connected to the face of the Stars forward when they were together against the boards.
From Seattle Times
Johnston opened the scoring midway through the first period when he backhanded a loose puck off a rebound through Thompson’s pads.
From Seattle Times
Both suits argue that the administration has again exceeded its authority, and the repayment plan is just another backhanded attempt to wipe debts clean.
From New York Times
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