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

During McCarthy’s battle for the speakership, Carlson had dinged McCarthy for being “ideologically agnostic” and called his constituency “the lobbying community in Washington,” but proffered a backhanded show of support.

From Washington Post

Garland picked up the errant puck and sent a backhanded shot past Shesterkin at 9:26 to pull the Canucks within one.

From Seattle Times

Rihanna’s stylist did pick up a fan in conservative commentator Candace Owens, who gave her and the superstar singer a backhanded compliment for performing in a flowing red dress.

From Los Angeles Times