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underhanded

[uhn-der-han-did] / ˈʌn dərˈhæn dɪd /




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“It was an underhanded thing to do,” Roach said, “and they knew that it would be controversial.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

He’s dealing with the laws of the state, and by employing the kind of underhanded tactics that might have worked in a familial context, he has opened himself to legal consequences.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

Local 99 of Services Employees International Union says the district has been underhanded by keeping many employees working fewer than four hours per day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Perhaps the sheer existence of Thanos is his underhanded acknowledgment that people don’t like to think too deeply about the moral of the story.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

It was by no means underhanded, because the Thunderhead was incapable of underhandedness.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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