in a roundabout way
Example Sentences
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Starr answers her critics, in a roundabout way, on her album cover - where she pairs a club-ready gold dress with a traditional gele headwrap.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
What happened Tuesday is serious and big, but I start in a roundabout way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
I found myself asking these pointed questions in a roundabout way: “How does that insurance policy work? How much am I insured for? Oh, and what are the premiums?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
Beckman started in animation in a roundabout way.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
The first of Mig’s wishes was granted, in a roundabout way, when King Phillip outlawed soup.
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
