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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
On her Instagram Stories, Peltz Beckham shared the same photo sideways, offering a different perspective that drew attention to the sharp angles highlighted across her face.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Speculation about Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee continued once the Bucks’ season started to go sideways.
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Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
If a chat thread goes sideways, summarize choices in one note.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
After three scoreless outings, including two saves, to begin his Marlins tenure, things went sideways for Fairbanks in April.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sideways
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Speculation about Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee continued once the Bucks’ season started to go sideways.
—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
If a chat thread goes sideways, summarize choices in one note.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
After three scoreless outings, including two saves, to begin his Marlins tenure, things went sideways for Fairbanks in April.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sideways
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideways
Adverb
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Switchable defender who slides laterally very well for his size.
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These passwords allowed the threat actors to move laterally to compromise Active Directory environments and other centralized authentication systems.
Adverb
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In the meantime, the rest of the Minions have found a new boss, a suspiciously humanoid robot alien named Dort (Jesse Eisenberg), in a surreal plot twist that puts a bit of a strain on what little story there already is.
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Yet in recent weeks, Taylor has been out and about, suspiciously carefree.
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Armand confesses his love, obliquely.
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His presentation obliquely mentioned Marklar, though not by name.
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“Sideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideways. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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