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Underhanded in a sentence

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Underhanded meaning

  1. Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.
  2. Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.
  3. Insincere; sarcastic.

Synonyms of Underhanded

Using Underhanded

  • The main meaning on this page is: Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below. | Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating. | Insincere; sarcastic.
  • Useful related words include: underhand, sneaky, crooked, corrupt.
  • In the example corpus, underhanded often appears in combinations such as: an underhanded, underhanded and, and underhanded.

Context around Underhanded

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 12 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Underhanded

  • In this selection, "underhanded" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, perform, handed, cited, tactics, manner and shot stand out and add context to how "underhanded" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a crafty underhanded shuttle pass and and from underhanded processes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "underhanded" sits close to words such as ablation, abure and abvp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with underhanded

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The programme needs to be protected from the byzantine bureaucracy and from underhanded processes. (14 words)

Sondland and his lawyers claim the report is politically motivated "underhanded journalism," the reports. (14 words)

These may be underhanded associations with the association, yet they can impact its image and trustworthiness. (16 words)

Toronto scored seven of the game's next nine points, including a step-back 3-pointer courtesy of VanVleet, and the tour de force: an emphatic dunk by a trailing Leonard on a break, left for him by a crafty underhanded shuttle pass from Lowry. (45 words)

On the Wolves next possession, Gobert ignored two open teammates on the perimeter and attempted an awkward spin move to his left that resulted in a left-handed underhanded shot that bounced off the backboard without hitting the rim. (39 words)

A man who’s willing to dispense with those who are supposed to be his mentors is the kind of person who would be willing and able to use any underhanded strategy to attain victory over Thanos. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

But each member never knew how many were actually on the team and was often allowed to perform underhanded and deadly tactics.

He objects, that is, to important objects, or places or people being dragged into things in a secretive and underhanded manner.

On the Wolves next possession, Gobert ignored two open teammates on the perimeter and attempted an awkward spin move to his left that resulted in a left-handed underhanded shot that bounced off the backboard without hitting the rim.

Rocket is selfish and underhanded, which probably wasn't a problem when he only had Groot for company.

The junta cited “underhanded maneuvers” by the UN secretary-general to prevent its full participation in last month’s General Assembly in New York as one of the reasons.

Health Minister Mark Butler has put insurers on notice over 'underhanded' tactics used to increase their prices.

He said, “The claim that the prisoner was convicted and sentenced to death for stealing a fowl is an outright falsehood and cheap blackmail, aimed at securing his release through underhanded means.

A man who’s willing to dispense with those who are supposed to be his mentors is the kind of person who would be willing and able to use any underhanded strategy to attain victory over Thanos.

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The programme needs to be protected from the byzantine bureaucracy and from underhanded processes.

These may be underhanded associations with the association, yet they can impact its image and trustworthiness.

This time, the senior point guard made an underhanded flip to Jenkins, who spotted up a pace or two behind the arc and swished it with Carolina’s Isaiah Hicks running at him.

As long as it wasn’t gently underhanded to you by a player or team employee.

Goodell best be careful here, because if he punishes here and lies again, it’s going to open up a can of worms even more as to how underhanded Framegate I was.

Hice’s attorney argued that the plaintiff had taken down his social media accounts the day the suit was filed in order to avoid any underhanded action from the network.

I've seen pastors of great churches loved by the majority of their congregation, removed from their pulpits because of the subtle, underhanded plots of just a few people.

Rick Barry is perhaps the most successful example of a player using the underhanded free throw technique.

Rogers said that Hayden was an artist uncomfortable with the idea of reclaiming African imagery he was unfamiliar with, and “Fétiche” was an underhanded jab at other artists and curators who did.

Sondland and his lawyers claim the report is politically motivated "underhanded journalism," the reports.

This led into a backstage promo from Sid, who said his return to in-ring competition was tainted by Ohno’s underhanded tactics.

Toronto scored seven of the game's next nine points, including a step-back 3-pointer courtesy of VanVleet, and the tour de force: an emphatic dunk by a trailing Leonard on a break, left for him by a crafty underhanded shuttle pass from Lowry.

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Common combinations with underhanded

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "underhanded" in a sentence?
An example: "But each member never knew how many were actually on the team and was often allowed to perform underhanded and deadly tactics." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "underhanded" from authentic English texts.
What does "underhanded" mean?
Underhanded means: Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.
What are synonyms of "underhanded"?
Common synonyms of "underhanded" include: underhand, sneaky, crooked, corrupt, underarm, overhand.
How many example sentences with "underhanded" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "underhanded", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.