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sidelong

[sahyd-lawng, -long] / ˈsaɪdˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /


ADJECTIVE
lateral
Synonyms
Antonyms




ADVERB
obliquely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
aslant cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-corner catty-cornered kitty-corner kitty-cornered
WEAK


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“I’m turning on you,” Smith replies with a sidelong glance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 27, 2024

For this ambitious session, featuring a sidelong suite and two Coleman originals, the two hornmen temper their outward tendencies by leaning back into their roots of blues and a raucous Pentecostal church gospel.

From Washington Post Jan. 28, 2022

Cavill, who’s as lethal with a disappointed sigh or a sidelong glance as Geralt is with a dagger, is still a steady, engaging presence at the center of the action.

From New York Times Dec. 16, 2021

And Andrea Riseborough is terrific expressing considerable disdain with just a sidelong glance.

From Salon Nov. 4, 2021

Tyrion asked with a sidelong glance at the direwolf.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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