back-stabbing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
I stumble through them, through the black back-stabbing air toward the road.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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