sidelong
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As it happened, the state of the world was addressed, sidelong and directly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
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
“Please, sir,” begged Sergeant Towser, sighing wearily, with a sidelong glance at the four baffled new officers listening in mystified silence just outside the entrance.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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