underhanded

Example Sentences

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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

Duncan appeared confident and poised as he took underhanded tosses from a team manager and fired passes, even bopping his head ever so slightly as Blink-182’s “All the Small Things” blared over the stadium loudspeakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

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

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

Usually Rachel threw underhanded and was no threat at all.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver