glancing
Americanadjective
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striking obliquely and bouncing off at an angle.
a glancing blow.
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brief and indirect.
glancing references to his dubious past.
Other Word Forms
- glancingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of glancing
Example Sentences
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“Oooh, I don’t like the look of those clouds,” said Twitch, glancing up at the sky.
From Literature
“Oh,” Mama said, glancing back at Daisy, “why?”
From Literature
As we slowly climbed The Mountain, Red kept glancing back toward the castle, her face knit into something like worry.
From Literature
Tohmajarvi "had changed a lot", the 42-year-old said, glancing out the window at a quiet street that used to buzz with transit traffic and tourists.
From Barron's
The kind of explanation anyone else, casually glancing out a window, would have accepted without a second thought.
From Literature
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