tangential
Example Sentences
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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
Jordan Weiss’ script is so tangential to the movie’s charms that things would feel pretty much the same if Harper and Lily had traded places, or honestly, if no one swapped at all.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
This is a bit of a tangential question.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025
So, I was listening to him talk and waiting for an opportunity to tell him—but he just kept talking and talking, and it was strange and tangential and boring.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
Vocabulary lists containing tangential
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "T"
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