hands down

Example Sentences

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As the sun dipped behind Holyrood at the end of a long day's counting, SNP leader John Swinney told me his party had won the election "hands down."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

But hands down, I prefer my one bathroom in a hotel, wonky showers, dim lighting and all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Chanos won that argument hands down, closing his long bitcoin/short Strategy trade for a sizeable gain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

In the interim, the court preserved the lower courts’ orders, keeping TPS in place for Syria and Haiti until it hands down a decision.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

He brought our hands down against his forehead, not looking at me when he asked, “Does it make it worse? To be touching someone, I mean. Is it harder to control?”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken