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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 actors joked about how trying to put on medical gloves quickly enough while remembering and acting out dialogue can make scenes go sideways in a heartbeat.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
And rain come blowin’ sideways.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This value indicates how much a vehicle slides sideways during turns or low-friction conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Begin slowly stepping sideways with a wide stance.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sideways
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
And rain come blowin’ sideways.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This value indicates how much a vehicle slides sideways during turns or low-friction conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Begin slowly stepping sideways with a wide stance.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sideways
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideways
Adverb
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Another witness saw Thomas leave the residence, then come back with his hand suspiciously in his pocket, the affidavit states.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some have posited that a man at the diner where the Soprano family met for a bite looked suspiciously like Davey, whose life was ruined by his childhood friend Tony.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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But Kevin Fiala’s cross-ice pass got Wallstedt moving laterally just enough to open a gap between his knees, and Sammy Helenius hit that spot for his first goal of the season.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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Phase 2 is set to begin late next summer or early fall and laterally connect the utilities, install a pump station for wastewater and build new restrooms.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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