backstabber

Example Sentences

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They exchanged criticisms of each other in public, including Russell calling Verstappen a bully and Verstappen saying Russell was a backstabber.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

Christian Walker called his father a "backstabber" who lied "for 18 months straight."

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2022

Johnson ripped the front office for having too many voices and cited Pelinka as the alleged backstabber.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2020

That doesn’t matter as much in the public discourse, but in assessing whether such a backstabber can coexist in a locker room, it’s absolutely pertinent.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2020

And how’s this for ironic: the only way to avoid being branded Cap’s backstabber was to get myself embroiled in yet another scheme with the same Zach Powers.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman