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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
The league was going sideways, franchises folding when the Mohegan Tribe bought the Orlando team for $10 million and brought it to Connecticut in 2003.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Tomatoes flopping over or bending sideways?
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Wing-backs will jump forward and attackers will put pressure on the ball to hassle and harry the opposition up the pitch after a backwards or sideways pass.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Smoke from the front burners has farther to travel, and a lot of it drifts sideways into the kitchen before the hood can catch it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Tomatoes flopping over or bending sideways?
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Wing-backs will jump forward and attackers will put pressure on the ball to hassle and harry the opposition up the pitch after a backwards or sideways pass.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Smoke from the front burners has farther to travel, and a lot of it drifts sideways into the kitchen before the hood can catch it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sideways
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideways
Adverb
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But unlike other automakers, Rivian also allows the halo dials to toggle fore and aft in a similar fashion to paddle shifters—and even tilt inward and outward laterally to make gauge screen widget selections.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Many are developing skills such as public speaking or AI fluency, while around 10% are even willing to move laterally or take a step down in title to gain more experience before the next step, according to Deloitte.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Given how suspiciously and viciously the team’s fans reacted to their ownership through the years, the Kroenkes deserved this snapshot.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Clark has been experiencing a series of electrical malfunctions in the store and a suspiciously high electric bill.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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His presentation obliquely mentioned Marklar, though not by name.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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Picture him in his threadbare suit, nervously smoking his Tecla cigarettes, his eyes obliquely devouring everything, his notes on a small table that resembles a pulpit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideways. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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