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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
gave the eavesdropper an oblique glance out of the corner of her eye
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as in sloping
running in a slanting direction
in the painting the artist repeats the oblique line of the path with the oblique line of the outstretched arm
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as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the deliberate obliqueness of his reply left her wondering
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Recent Examples of oblique
Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Ewers went on to have a firm handle on the starting job for three seasons — until an oblique injury forced him to miss two games in 2024, leading to calls that Arch Manning, the most expensive backup in college football, should replace him.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Young stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner tore oblique muscles, forcing each of them to miss an extended stretch.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Yankees placed their second baseman on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain on Friday morning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Regarding $100 Million All-Star, MVP Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Monday that Winker, who was placed on the injured list with an oblique strain, will likely be out six to eight weeks, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Ewers went on to have a firm handle on the starting job for three seasons — until an oblique injury forced him to miss two games in 2024, leading to calls that Arch Manning, the most expensive backup in college football, should replace him.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Young stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner tore oblique muscles, forcing each of them to miss an extended stretch.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Yankees placed their second baseman on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain on Friday morning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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John’s piano and vocals, thankfully, were front and center, and did not suffer from uneven mixing.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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For instance, the automaker heard customers say the cup holders were hard to use because the front console was uneven and the cup holders weren’t flexible enough to hold different sizes and types of vessels.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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And someone who struggles with change and ambiguity in a card game will probably also have an aversion to something like pluralism in politics because their brain processes that as chaotic.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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Meanwhile, India has informally dialed back its historic no-first-use stance, creating ambiguity about its operational doctrine.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 May 2025
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While left wing-back Federico Dimarco provided a useful short out-ball during the Italian side’s build-up, right wing-back Denzel Dumfries was much more available and willing to make runs in behind — where long diagonal balls into the Netherlands international caused chaos.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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On the iPad, tap on the icon with a rectangle and diagonal line across it on the Touch Bar, then tap Disconnect.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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But that jubilation quickly turns into a night of violence when Coop is beaten within an inch of his life by two guys hired by a crooked art gallery owner who put overly aggressive moves on his partner in crime Elena (Aimee Carrero).—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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In the new season’s third episode, Charlie helps Beatrix solve the murder of her husband Jeffrey (Richard Kind) by crooked FBI agent Danny (John Mulaney), and in return, Beatrix agrees to call off the hit.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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