sidelong
Example Sentences
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Starting every January, whenever I finish a book, I place it sidelong atop a shelf in the corner of my living room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025
This wouldn’t bother me at all, except it is a frequent topic of conversation, and I’ve gotten sidelong glances and been directly questioned about it.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 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
Arm looked sidelong at him and was amazed.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
