sidelong

[ UK /sˈa‍ɪdlɒŋ/ ]

ADVERB

with the side toward someone or something
seated sidelong to the window
on the side
the plow lay sidelong on the ground
to, toward or at one side
darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face

ADJECTIVE

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
sidelong glances
her eyes with their misted askance look
inclining or directed to one side
moved downward in a sidelong way
situated at or extending to the side
shot out sidelong boughs
the lateral branches of a tree

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How To Use sidelong In A Sentence

She gave him a queer sidelong glance, and it seemed that her voice suddenly became too light, too careless.
He gave her a sidelong glance.
She couldn't resist a sidelong glance at him.
She cast a sidelong glance at Eric to see if he had noticed her blunder.
I did my best to ignore him, which wasn't easy since he kept sneaking sidelong glances at me and then pretending he hadn't been.
He gave Oliver a sidelong glance .
“A new delicacy I found out about,” he said, and looked sidelong at Picard, “called hardtack.” INTELLIVORE
She gives me a sidelong glance from behind the white frames of her glasses.
He had to endure years of sidelong glances at the school gate.
She smiles, even before turning to him, and then casts a sidelong glance in his direction.

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