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
If they were alone, I would steal sidelong glances at them.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
