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as in suspiciously
with distrust
she glanced at us sideways when she heard us claim we weren't there that night
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Recent Examples of sideways
For all the meticulous planning that mothers and fathers do before the big day arrives, things have a tendency to go sideways while babies are being born.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
But when his final job goes sideways, a volatile mob underling with something to prove (Mackie) and a ruthless enforcer known as the Taxman (Foster) are sent to kill him.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Grass moths that darted sideways through the air.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
As everyone always says, an overbought market can come back into line with a severe pullback or by simply chopping sideways for a bit.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
But when his final job goes sideways, a volatile mob underling with something to prove (Mackie) and a ruthless enforcer known as the Taxman (Foster) are sent to kill him.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Grass moths that darted sideways through the air.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
As everyone always says, an overbought market can come back into line with a severe pullback or by simply chopping sideways for a bit.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sideways
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideways
Adverb
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That sounds suspiciously like a magical pill that makes all your wishes come true—a bargain at $28 for four doses.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Or a functional quarterback with a suspiciously low ceiling?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This provides plenty of space to spread the roots out laterally.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The design uses two separate, free-floating foam pieces, positioned laterally and medially within the midsole.—
Cory Smith,
Outside,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Whereas the play only obliquely references the character’s successful new novel, this version presents Eileen’s manuscript — co-written with her mousy lover Thea (Imogen Potts), a former schoolmate of Hedda’s — as a revelatory treatise on the future of human sexuality.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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But Sage also shows up later in the episode to obliquely discuss their plans for Marie.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideways. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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