Edgewise

The host of the talk show struggled to control the guests who wouldn't let each other speak, not getting a word in edgewise.

Despite his hesitation, he nodded edgewise to his boss's request.

The couple was having such an intense argument that their friends couldn't get a word in edgewise, even when they tried to mediate.

She tried to give her opinion during the meeting, but her coworkers were talking so loudly that she couldn't get a word in edgewise.

The shy student rarely spoke edgewise in the class discussions.

The children were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice their teacher attempting to get a word in edgewise.

The siblings argued constantly, and it was nearly impossible for their parents to get a word in edgewise.

She managed to squeeze her suggestion in edgewise before the decision was made.

She finally managed to convince her parents to let her go on the trip, but only after not getting a word in edgewise.

The professor barely let the students get a question in edgewise during the lecture.

The talk show host didn't let the guest speak edgewise, constantly interrupting with his own opinions.

He always dominates the conversation, not giving others a chance to speak edgewise.

The tightrope walker balanced edgewise on the thin wire, defying gravity.

The quick reflexes of the goalkeeper allowed him to block the ball edgewise.

The acrobat somersaulted edgewise through the hoop.

She squeezed the note edgewise into the small envelope.

The bookshelf was overflowing with books, leaving no room to fit another book edgewise.

The tiny insect crawled edgewise along the edge of the leaf.

The professor dominated the class discussion, not allowing any students to contribute edgewise.

He managed to slide the credit card edgewise into the ATM slot.

The engineer carefully inserted the wire edgewise into the tiny circuit board.

The carpenter carefully hammered the nail edgewise into the delicate woodwork.