Sentence examples for oblique reply from inspiring English sources

You know?" His longer answer is a typical mix of blithe assumption that the story of Africa to some extent tracks his involvement in it, an oblique reply to the charge that Africans should be treated as equals rather than just recipients of charity, and a display of his still hugely impressive commitment – vision, even.

Sometimes, he would answer as I imagined a monk should, gazing into the distance and delivering oblique replies.

Although I asked (politely, delicately) several times, their replies were always oblique.

Understanding this oblique reference to the fact that Chacha Latif treated her with little ceremony, as an equal, Husna sweetly replied, "He's well, Uncle, thank you".

Be oblique.

Nikon is similarly oblique.

Try an Oblique Strategy.

"He was always deliberately oblique".

He was so oblique".

Still, the action remains oblique.

The story is intentionally oblique.