roundabout

Example Sentences

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“This is such a roundabout, long-winded way of doing a rejection,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It was a more unpredictable and roundabout route than any offensive coordinator would dare draw.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

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

Soaring murals, brightly painted, of smiling crowds dominate building facades around this busy roundabout.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

They drove all the way out to the farthest fields, to a little roundabout at the very end of the driveway.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown