leftwards

/ ˈlɛftwədz /

adverb

1. towards or on the left

Example Sentences

She built a reputation as a dogged centrist willing to haggle with Republicans, though she faced criticism from liberals at home and in Washington later in her career as the Democratic party moved leftwards.

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Large parts of the media and the wider public sphere had become unfamiliar with key arguments about tax and economic policy and over time sentiment had shifted leftwards.

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These comedians stood on the edge of political "acceptability" and pushed leftwards.

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Stirling was also behind GB75, a private armed force, which said it was ready to take over if the UK lurched leftwards in the mid-1970s.

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Rightwards and Leftwards Pushing Hand will both act as a way to refuse something, or a high five when used together.

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