sidelong

Example Sentences

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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

For this ambitious session, featuring a sidelong suite and two Coleman originals, the two hornmen temper their outward tendencies by leaning back into their roots of blues and a raucous Pentecostal church gospel.

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 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

Trapped along the sidelong, he shoveled the ball back to Dwight Garner, a freshman running back.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2021

I gave Jenna a sidelong glance, expecting her to back me up, but instead, she was looking at the two dresses closest to her.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence