red-handed
Example Sentences
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Mark Joseph Stern: Well, the Justice Department already got caught red-handed lying in this case once before.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
The Russian authorities say the American was "caught red-handed" with "classified information".
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024
PUTIN’S QUOTE: “He was caught red-handed when he was secretly getting classified information.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“Even when he is literally caught red-handed, he won’t want to admit it.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
I knew this moment was coming, but I still feel caught red-handed.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
