crossways
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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As it happens, the nation’s former second gentleman, as Doug Emhoff was known, is also crossways with his legal firm.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025
Mr. Pieters said he first got crossways with the agency after a lawyer complained about his Twitter posts to his supervisors.
From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023
In other words, it’s certainly possible, although the DOJ spokesman denies it, that yet again Barr has gotten crossways with his own department over religious liberty.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2020
Modly said he was aware his predecessor lost his job because the Navy “got crossways with the president,” and said, “I didn’t want that to happen again.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020
What if he did fall over and yell bloody murder every time I looked crossways at him?
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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