backhanded
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Still, Radcliff gets the occasional backhanded comment in the school pickup line: “It’s little things like ‘Well, I wish I could afford that.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
Only days earlier, Mays had given what could be perceived as a backhanded compliment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Last Thanksgiving was full of backhanded compliments and pointed remarks.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 27, 2025
They may also chip away at your mood slowly, through backhanded compliments or pressuring you to be upbeat, where they don't allow you to express how you are really feeling.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
Tears slid down her cheeks and she backhanded them away.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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