stab in the back

Example Sentences

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The short-lived mutiny posed the biggest challenge to Putin's rule since he rose to power in 1999, prompting the president to accuse its authors of "treason" and a "stab in the back".

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2023

“It felt like a parenting stab in the back from the school system,” she said.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2023

Clip Studio going subscription mode has to be the worst stab in the back of the digital art community that I’ve seen in a long time.

From The Verge • Aug. 22, 2022

French officials called it a stab in the back by allies and have said it will take much time and work to overcome.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021

And as they turned, Bod felt something stab in the back of his hand.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman