underhanded
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Becket’s childhood friend Julia, played as an adult by a suitably underhanded Margaret Qualley, marries another man but keeps popping into Becket’s life with femme-fatale vibes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
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 • Nov. 11, 2025
We’re here to do some blatantly underhanded business deals and take an outdated gas-guzzling 747 off your hands.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025
Shaquille O'Neal, when advised by Barry to "granny throw" in response to his poor 52% record, summed up the problem: "I'd shoot 0% before I'd shoot underhanded."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
“You’re not exactly unbiased when it comes to questioning your parents,” he said, and he knew it was a petty, underhanded thing to say.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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