underhand
Example Sentences
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"It is unacceptable that the government has decided to turn its back on them in such an underhand way, and we must continue to advocate for them," she added.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
Dick Dastardly was a character in 1960s animated TV series Wacky Races - and several other cartoons and films since - who would try to win by utilising underhand tactics.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024
As he was leaving the field, a frustrated López hoisted his glove high into the air with an underhand toss.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024
Donovan Mitchell threw a 50-foot inbounds pass underhand, Bam Adebayo inbounded a ball off Nikola Jokic’s backside before dribbling downcourt and making a 3, and Devin Booker went through pregame with a hat on backwards.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024
“I’ve told Missis often my opinion about the child, and Missis agreed with me. She’s an underhand little thing: I never saw a girl of her age with so much cover.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing underhand
Physical Education - Introductory
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Physical Education - Middle School and High School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-
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