sidelong

Example Sentences

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“I’m turning on you,” Smith replies with a sidelong glance.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

On the screen was a boy, 11, in blue ear warmers and a jacket, being interviewed by one of the station’s reporters and giving a sidelong look and a sly half-grin.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2022

This wouldn’t bother me at all, except it is a frequent topic of conversation, and I’ve gotten sidelong glances and been directly questioned about it.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2022

Cavill, who’s as lethal with a disappointed sigh or a sidelong glance as Geralt is with a dagger, is still a steady, engaging presence at the center of the action.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2021

Nine glanced sidelong at Clare as he cinched up his bag.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman