hidden hand


noun
  1. an unknown force or influence believed to be the cause of certain, often unfortunate, events

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How to use hidden hand in a sentence

  • You needn't expect mercy from her, unless I keep her down with a strong hand—the hidden hand.

    Everyman's Land | C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
  • As she stepped in through the long open window Durham saw she was carrying a heavy revolver in the half-hidden hand.

    The Rider of Waroona | Firth Scott
  • Some hollowed out their own graves and waited patiently beside them for the hidden hand to strike.

    The River and I | John G. Neihardt