obliquely
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"It is simply not credible for a film to claim to be about Michael Jackson without addressing, even obliquely, the accusations, controversies and sadness that dogged his later life," Collin said.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The theocrat would express his distrust of the Americans, caution his emissaries to be vigilant, but then obliquely defend their efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Many schools referred only obliquely to the newly confrontational relationship between the federal government and higher ed in commentary accompanying their investment returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
“Films are supposed to change hearts and challenge minds,” Saldaña noted, perhaps obliquely referencing the controversy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025
No one yet had accused Holmes of foul play, but the intensity of this new wave of inquiry was greater, more obliquely accusatory, than anything he previously had experienced.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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