backstabber

Example Sentences

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They exchanged criticisms of each other in public, including Russell calling Verstappen a bully and Verstappen saying Russell was a backstabber.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

Barry, NoHo Hank and Stephen Root's diabolical backstabber Monroe Fuches may be irredeemable, but the writers constantly remind us they're still average guys with desires, fears and feelings.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2022

Johnson ripped the front office for having too many voices and cited Pelinka as the alleged backstabber.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2020

That doesn’t matter as much in the public discourse, but in assessing whether such a backstabber can coexist in a locker room, it’s absolutely pertinent.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2020

And how’s this for ironic: the only way to avoid being branded Cap’s backstabber was to get myself embroiled in yet another scheme with the same Zach Powers.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman