back-stabbing

British  

noun

1. actions or remarks that are treacherous and likely to cause harm to a person, esp a friend or colleague

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Example Sentences

The back-stabbing depicted in “Tár” is all too real in classical music, John Mauceri, the film’s musical adviser, writes.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

Johnson’s resignation and subsequent claims of back-stabbing made the Lakers look unstable.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2022

Ultimately, for all the issues that go hand-in-hand with Nate's dark descent and his back-stabbing of Ted, the themes of his story are worth exploration by the show.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2021

The North Korean official made an apparent reference to the French complaints, saying that the United States was being accused of back-stabbing even by its allies.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2021

Despite the apology and apparent promise to stop, Hamilton had then resumed his back-stabbing campaign.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis