sidelong
Example Sentences
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It can arise in the classroom or workplace, and take the form of a subtle snub, a direct insult or sidelong glance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Right from the inaugural sidelong sneak peek, the origin — the starting point.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 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
And Andrea Riseborough is terrific expressing considerable disdain with just a sidelong glance.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2021
On the other women, strangers, I can recognize a curled lip, a sidelong glance, pinched shoulders.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
