directed toward
Example Sentences
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That anxiety and anger weren’t just directed toward Ibrahim Ahmad and his family.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Some of the loudest anger was directed toward Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who was the architect of Trump’s tariff strategy.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
"Reducing reproductive investment may allow more energy to be directed toward longevity."
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
Often it has to do with treatment of a weaker party; often it’s directed toward an individual or cause that can’t repay you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Her face was now directed toward the dark corner where Hamlet and I stood, but her gaze was impassive and unseeing.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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