sideways swipe

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

An indirect critical remark, often made while talking about something else.

swipeADJECTIVE + swipe

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sideways

Examples (10)

  • His comment was a subtle sideways swipe at my new hairstyle.
  • During the meeting, she made a sideways swipe at her colleague's idea.
  • The article contained a thinly veiled sideways swipe at the government's policies.
  • He tried to deliver a sideways swipe without being too obvious.
  • Her praise for her sister's achievements felt like a sideways swipe at my own efforts.
  • The comedian's routine included a humorous sideways swipe at celebrity culture.
  • He's known for his sideways swipes that leave people wondering if they were insulted.
  • Don't take it personally; it was just a sideways swipe in passing.
  • The politician's speech was full of sideways swipes at his opponents.
  • I detected a sideways swipe in her compliment about my cooking.