Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "sywaarts" is om gerig of na een kant gedraai te word, of om in 'n bepaalde rigting skuins of bevooroordeeld te wees. Dit kan ook verwys na iets wat op 'n slinkse of indirekte manier gedoen of gesê word, of iets wat gedoen word op 'n manier wat nie reguit of eerlik is nie. Daarbenewens kan "sywaarts" 'n blik of kyk beskryf wat na die kant of in 'n sywaartse rigting gerig is, wat dikwels agterdog of afkeur aandui.
1. Casting a sidelong glance at Kila, Cianne watched his eyes slide from her to the chief to Burl.
2. Don kept giving sidelong glances to Lance as he spoke to Liz.
3. He moved downwards in a sidelong way, some hundred feet down, and a good deal to the left.
4. His face fell, and I could see a warning of danger in it, for there was a sudden fierce, sidelong look which meant killing.
5. A thick silence and suspense hung over the bridge, and I stole a sidelong glance at Guilders.
6. She glanced at him sidelong, the way she looked at stray dogs or snakes things that were dangerous to look at directly, things that bit.
7. Jim cast a sidelong glance at me and for a second, I thought he was impressed.
8. He was continually casting sidelong glances to see if the men were contemplating the letters of guilt he felt burned into his brow.
9. The youth, regarding him with sidelong glances, felt impelled to change his purpose.
10. Full into the firelight, with a stealthy, sidelong movement, glided a doglike animal.