underhanded
Example Sentences
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“It was an underhanded thing to do,” Roach said, “and they knew that it would be controversial.”
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
Sensing Tatis converging from right field, center fielder Jackson Merrill briefly hesitated while pursuing the drive, before awkwardly reaching for it with an underhanded attempt.
From Los Angeles Times
Local 99 of Services Employees International Union says the district has been underhanded by keeping many employees working fewer than four hours per day.
From Los Angeles Times
Serves are underhanded and aces are slow, intricately placed shots that bounce at an angle off the side glass.
From Los Angeles Times
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