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sidelong

 adjective
     
side‧long

sidelong look/glance

a way of looking at someone by moving your eyes to the side, especially so that it seems secret, dishonest, or disapproving:
He gave Oliver a sidelong glance.
—sidelong adverb:
'You looked very well this morning,' she added, glancing sidelong at him.
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