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Example sentences for: oblique

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This time, at the heart of a carefully constructed thriller is a romance, which is no less tragic--in fact, is more tragic--for being oblique.
And the idea that an oblique, hardly probable cross-reference to Rauschenberg's quilts helps Lucas on the path to greatness is risible (the jury is still out on Rauschenberg, anyway).
Gould was discovering an unfortunate dilemma in the profession of fashion journalism: Since writers don't feel allowed to come right out and say they "hate it"--a collection, an item--or to praise what is really praiseworthy but not new enough, their writing tends to develop an oblique, distorted character.
The subject matter--a group of World War II soldiers on a mission--strangely echoes Saving Private Ryan , but critics say this film is much more oblique and spiritual.
And so we're getting a sophisticated, pseudo-grassroots ad campaign, with edgy graphics and oblique slogans.