How to Use backhanded in a Sentence

backhanded

adjective

• We were disappointed by his backhanded apology.
• Gomes reached to snatch the long hop backhanded, whirled and dived into Peraza for the out.
  — Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, 28 May 2017
• Some of the media's back-patting is also backhanded, to be sure.
  — Callum Borchers, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2018
• That is not meant as a backhanded compliment, but an indictment of the past regime.
  — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
• Bannon streaked in on a feed from Harmon and backhanded in her own rebound.
  — Joe Harris, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2017
• Cedric Mullins hustled over to right-center field and made a sliding, backhanded catch at the base of the wall.
  — Noah Trister, ajc, 2 June 2021
• Fulmer ripped a grounder down the line, but Franco made a diving, backhanded grab and threw to first in time to get him.
  — Rob Maddi, chicagotribune.com, 2 Aug. 2019
• With a runner on third and the score 3-2 in the fifth, Zardon made a backhanded stop on a grounder for the final out.
  — Tim Tierney, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2017
• The backhanded criticism of Jordan was more of a slap at Cuban and the Mavs.
  — Mac Engel, star-telegram, 30 June 2018
• In the seventh, González made a smooth, backhanded slide of a grab to take a hit away from Diego Castillo.
  — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 June 2022
• He was ejected in the 88th minute after a backhanded swing of his arm didn’t connect with an opponent.
  — Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune, 20 Sep. 2020
• Gray followed with a grounder to second that Urias backhanded and flipped the ball from his glove to Tatis, who threw to first to end the inning.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2019
• The Detroit third baseman made a backhanded stop of a Mitch Haniger smash leading off the seventh inning.
  — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 19 May 2021
• The backhanded play John Carroll third baseman Hunter Tipton made on a sharp grounder down the line was suited for the big leagues.
  — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 11 May 2018
• Díaz led off with a grounder toward Correa, who grabbed the ball backhanded while on the run and spun around for the throw to Gurriel that just beat a sliding Díaz.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2019
• MacKinnon took the puck off the wall behind the Boston net and snapped a backhanded pass to Lehkonen for a one-timer and a pretty goal.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
• Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, who was positioned on the second-base side of the bag, made a backhanded stop but didn’t have a play at first.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022
• Aaron Hicks hit a chopper up the first-base line and Stroman made a backhanded toss to catcher Luke Maile, trying for a forceout.
  — The Associated Press, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2018
• Diaz led off with a grounder toward Correa, who grabbed the ball backhanded while on the run and spun around for the throw to Gurriel that just beat a sliding Diaz.
  — baltimoresun.com, 6 Oct. 2019
• In the aftermath, Doncic pushed Williams in the lower back, and Williams responded by striking Doncic with a backhanded swing.
  — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
• Byfield heaved a backhanded centering pass to the rear post for a redirection by Moore, the Kings’ first goal of the playoffs from someone other than Panarin.
  — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
• He was helped by shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, who made a backhanded stop on a sharp grounder while playing in and threw out Mauricio Dubón for the second out to keep the automatic runner at third.
  — ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
• The prediction market order in particular appeared to be a backhanded callout of the recent eyebrow-raising bets on the strikes in Iran and the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which some critics have cited as signs of potential insider trading.
  — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026