- present tense form of handcuff (3rd person singular).
handcuffs
Example Sentences
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Backing down from his promise made him look foolish, and if he hadn’t, he might have been the one to end up in handcuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Reporters from the AFP news agency saw officers leading a woman in handcuffs the Have A Nice Stay bookshop into a van.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
So I can go directly to the market, and it’s not like I have handcuffs on me where I can only go to three places to get a TV show made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
On the first day of the hearing, which is scheduled to last all week, Robinson appeared in court in handcuffs, wearing a gray suit and a dark tie.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
The firelight glints on the cop’s belt, and my eyes focus on the silver handcuffs, the yellow Taser, the black outline of his gun.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
