sideways

Example Sentences

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Tuchel heard about the promotion during one of his bar shifts and it knocked him sideways.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Things have mostly gone sideways since October but this is the first true bitcoin bear market we’ve seen since the ETFs launched,” said Seyffart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate were moving sideways.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Nereyda quickly turned her phone sideways and hit record.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The sled blows forward and sideways and I must ride the break to keep from running up on the dogs all across the bay.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen