most unkindest cut of all

Cultural  

1. The most painful of insults, affronts, or offenses, often so painful because it comes from a trusted friend. In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Antony describes the wound given to Caesar by his close friend Brutus (see also Brutus) as the “most unkindest cut of all.”

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Example Sentences

In a devastating outcome for Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, this was the most unkindest cut of all: Women flocked to Bernie Sanders.

From Washington Post

It may have been legally impeccable, but it was surely "the most unkindest cut of all" for the dogged journalist who, for years, was the sole voice of the forgotten Aruna Shanbaug.

From BBC

Cochrane has a quick smile that can be rueful or political, and his Brutus — the conspirator whose stabbing of his friend and increasingly powerful Caesar is called the “most unkindest cut of all” — has a consistently light and thoughtful touch.

From Washington Post

But he believes that Shakespeare himself cannot escape criticism entirely - a line from Julius Caesar refers to "the most unkindest cut of all".

From BBC

‘This is the most unkindest cut of all!’

From Project Gutenberg