side issue

Example Sentences

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"The general feeling is that spying is a side issue and not taken very seriously," says Kevin Hatchard, a Bundesliga match commentator.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“So now, instead of focusing on the main issue, the side issue has become the main point. But those main issues remain, and they still need to be addressed in a clear manner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Time after time, the real issue stands before us, and we find ourselves baying after some side issue of far less importance.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

But just the side issue of how to pay for the state’s roads, as more electric cars deplete the state’s gas tax revenues, is inciting some incendiary reactions from the public of late.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023

It had become a side issue, a thread in the tangled skein he had pledged himself to unravel.

From Miss Maitland Private Secretary by Bonner, Geraldine