underhanded

Example Sentences

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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

Duncan appeared confident and poised as he took underhanded tosses from a team manager and fired passes, even bopping his head ever so slightly as Blink-182’s “All the Small Things” blared over the stadium loudspeakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

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We’re here to do some blatantly underhanded business deals and take an outdated gas-guzzling 747 off your hands.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

They wouldn’t side with the Erudite—they would never do something that underhanded.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth