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tangential

[tan-jen-shuhl] / tænˈdʒɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
digressing
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STRONGEST


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But that this movie has them talking, and welcoming tangential new members like me into their fold, is its own blessing.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

The MP idea feels a little more tangential than even EU defense stocks.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The story gets bogged down in tangential matters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

His meandering public speeches have, in recent months, grown longer, more tangential, and darker in tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

I find I think of myself not as a writer so much as someone who provides a gateway, a tangential route for readers to reach the circus.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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