How to Use indirect in a Sentence

indirect

adjective

• Looking at her watch was her indirect way of telling him it was time to leave.
• These plants grow best in bright indirect light.
• Poor nutrition may have been an indirect cause of the disease.
• We took an indirect route.
• The cigarette stubs were indirect evidence that someone had been smoking in the room.
• He gave only vague, indirect answers to our questions.
• There were many indirect references to his earlier books.
• They used indirect methods of investigation.
• There are indirect jobs that come out of the base.
  — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
• Place rack with rails for indirect grilling in place.
  — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
• Then there are the indirect ways stress can screw with your gut.
  — Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2026
• These plants do best in indirect light.
  — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
• Iran had said talks would be indirect.
  — Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
• Place the pot in bright, indirect light.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
• Place the ribs bone-side down on the indirect heat side of the grill.
  — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
• Place it in bright, indirect light.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
• Flip dough and grill over indirect heat, then top as desired.
  — Joy Cho, Women's Health, 21 Aug. 2023
• Place the pot in an area with bright, indirect sunlight.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
• Just make sure your plant gets plenty of bright, indirect light.
  — Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
• Transfer the plank to the indirect heat side of the grill and close the lid.
  — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
• Water well and place the plant in a warm area with bright, indirect light.
  — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
• Place the leaf-cutting in a warm area with bright, indirect light.
  — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
• Indoors, string of hearts needs up to six hours a day of bright, indirect light.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
• Next, put the chicken, skin side down, on the indirect heat side of your grill.
  — Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022
• Our guide for indirect heat gas grilling works no matter how large or small your gas grill is.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
• Hoyas have thick, waxy leaves, are great climbers and prefer bright, indirect light.
  — Lisa Boone, Star Tribune, 22 Sep. 2020
• Place it in indirect to low light and fertilize it once or twice a year.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 June 2022
• Manilow took that to be an indirect way of advising him not to do the same.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2024
• Place the hoya in medium to bright indirect light for the best results.
  — Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
• During that third hour, fire up the grill and set it for indirect cooking.
  — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2022