in a roundabout way
Example Sentences
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Some opera singers hoped that the actor’s jibes might actually prove beneficial for the form in a roundabout way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Whether directly or in a roundabout way, it all circles back to “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” which was nearly a single-season wonder.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
So in a roundabout way, VAR protocol meant Arsenal were penalised for Taylor not getting the red card correct.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
Bruce — and Lottie, if we are being honest — forced Shauna to acknowledge, even in a roundabout way, the fears she has been holding onto since losing her baby in the wilderness.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2023
Washington got the pieces in a roundabout way.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
