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
This is a bit of a tangential question.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025
“There’s a tangential connection there, but I don’t know the exact story,” McLeod caveats.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
The difference in tangential velocities deflects or distorts it.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
