oblique

"The oblique line on the graph showed a slight downward trend in sales figures. "

"In the sentence "The children's names were written in the nominative case, but their ages were listed in the oblique case," "oblique case" refers to the grammatical form used to show possession or other relationships. "

"To avoid the crowded hallway, the student obliquely moved through the adjacent doorway. "

"The soldiers obliquely formed their ranks, half-facing to the right, before the inspection. "

"The student obliquely wrote the answer on the paper, making it hard to read. "

"The path up the mountain was oblique, leading upward at an angle instead of straight up. "

"His comments about the project were oblique; he didn't directly criticize it, but his hints suggested he thought it was poorly planned. "

"Instead of inheriting the family business directly from his father, John took an oblique route, first gaining experience in a different industry before eventually joining the company as a partner. "

"The elm leaf was easy to identify because of its oblique base, with one side noticeably lower than the other where it connected to the stem. "

"The oblique branches of the oak tree reached out in different directions, casting dappled shade on the ground. "

"In Latin class, we learned that "me" in the sentence "Give it to me" is in an oblique case because it's not the subject of the verb. "

"The teacher recounted the student's oblique account of the argument, reporting his words as a third person, past-tense narrative. "

"The singer's voice had an oblique melody, with one part staying on a low C while the other rose to a high G. "

"The chef's oblique slice of the tomato revealed a perfectly round seed. "

"The artist used an oblique to separate the figures in the painting. "

"The teacher's oblique reference to the upcoming test hinted at a difficult exam. "

"Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard."

"The teacher's oblique comments about my essay were a form of slash fiction, hinting at hidden romantic relationships between characters in the story. "

"The thirsty student took a quick oblique of water from the pitcher. "

"The dog's oblique was a messy spot on the rug. "

"The hikers had to navigate through the dense oblique to reach the campsite. "

"For lunch, the soup kitchen provided a large oblique of chicken broth. "

"The oblique lasted only a few minutes, and then the calm returned. "

"The farmer was happy about the recent oblique, allowing him to finally plant his crops. "

"The oblique in the clothesline rope allowed the laundry to dry evenly. "