oblique

Example Sentences

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“I was actually focusing on core, oblique stuff,” Sasaki said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold is also dealing with an oblique injury, but vowed to be ready.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The joint US-Ukrainian communique offered only an oblique insight, saying the two sides "reaffirmed that any future agreement must fully uphold Ukraine's sovereignty".

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Patriotism—even in 1943—strikes Hart as strictly for the rubes; Rodgers counters that “Oklahoma!” is oblique reassurance of “what we’re fighting for.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

It caught the oblique light spilling in from the hallway.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman