oblique

Example Sentences

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The joint US-Ukrainian communique offered only an oblique insight, saying the two sides "reaffirmed that any future agreement must fully uphold Ukraine's sovereignty".

From BBC

The Dodgers also have veteran outfielder Trayce Thompson on the injured list, though his return is unclear and he had been struggling even before suffering an oblique strain last month.

From Los Angeles Times

The movie begins nine years after the second “Insidious” at the funeral of Lorraine, and its first scare, a nicely oblique if relatively simple one, once again takes place above her son’s head.

From New York Times

Diamond, who has become besotted by the lake's oblique, alien beauty, said that working on a problem with real-world implications has changed him.

From Salon

Altuve missed four games in early June with a right oblique injury.

From Washington Times