side-glance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of side-glance
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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An apparently penniless street boy in a torn jacket carries a big woven-wicker basket on his back, casting a side-glance in hopes of scoring some work as a porter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
Reyna, who was previously sitting at the bench impassively while the assistant DA questioned Herrera, gave a side-glance toward Ed Graf at this moment.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2015
With a sly side-glance, she then broke into laughter.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2014
If Mr. Sutton were really “John”—Dosia half-freakishly cast a swift inventorial side-glance at the gentleman.
From The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Doubleday Cutting
She shrugged her shoulders imperceptibly, and a scoffing side-glance fell upon the stranger, but it soon remained enchained by the latter's appearance, although recognition only took place on one side.
From Riven Bonds. Vol. II. A Novel, in Two Volumes by E. Werner
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