backbite

Example Sentences

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Characters backbite, bellyache, reluctantly pitch in and commit mundane acts of heroism in a largely believable manner, and there’s blessedly little inspirational speechmaking.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2022

Diana could spin one delicious backbite like that into a column.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even as thou art scandalizing others, thine own nature is being abased, whilst those whom thou dost backbite remain the same.

From The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story by Roussel, John

But not to quarrel; not to haggle, and backbite and scold!

From Rimrock Jones by Coolidge, Dane

A parcel of old women who delight in having some one to run down and backbite.

From The Claverings by Trollope, Anthony