His career might almost be defined as a series of sidelong glances at the doings of artists like Vito Acconci, Mr. Smithson, Bruce Nauman, Alice Aycock (to whom he was married in the early 1980s) and Claes Oldenburg. (nytimes.com)
[pq] The show takes a kind of romp through current figuration, casting sidelong glances at issues such as the conversation piece, society portraiture and new allegories of the self. (artinamericamagazine.com)
If you're yelling about your love for the Yankees at a funeral, for instance, you'll probably earn a few sidelong glances and disapproving looks. (datingadvice.com)