tangent

Example Sentences

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At the same time, it was telling that a common reaction to Landry’s tangent was:

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

"Some of them will run straight, some of them will not start at all, some of them will go off on a tangent or bite each other," she explained.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

Maher tried to ask a follow-up after Conway went on a tangent about Hillary Clinton, whose presidential campaign ended almost eight years ago, before being interrupted.

From Salon • May 4, 2024

This is a big book full of big ideas, and it’s worth pursuing every tangent to understand Akbar’s message of belonging.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

A tangent is a line that just kisses a curve.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife