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When they sported men’s clothing and took their cat for walks on a leash, skeptical islanders surely looked askance.
A LESBIAN COUPLE WHO SCATTERED ‘BUTTERFLIES’ TO UNDERMINE THE NAZISKAREN TUCKERDECEMBER 4, 2020WASHINGTON POST
He eyed Bumble askance as he entered, but scarcely deigned to nod his head in acknowledgment of his salutation.
OLIVER TWIST, VOL. II (OF 3)CHARLES DICKENS
And the conversation then broke down, and the brothers looked askance at one another in silence.
TALES AND FANTASIESROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
I thought they looked at me askance, and I made sure that the more superstitious crossed themselves on my approach.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, VOLUME XXIROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
We crave and struggle for individuality; here was mine restored to me, and I looked at it askance.
THE RELIEF OF MAFEKINGFILSON YOUNG
Many shrugged their shoulders, while Capitan Toringoy merely looked askance at Isagani.
THE REIGN OF GREEDJOSE RIZAL
Nannie listened and looked at them askance, but to her they spoke, like our opera singers, in a foreign tongue.
THE GENTLE ART OF COOKING WIVESELIZABETH STRONG WORTHINGTON
They gave us prim, askance glances, as if we belonged to a different species of the animal kingdom.
TRAMPING ON LIFEHARRY KEMP
As it was, even the Restoration looked askance at her; and it was only to her rank that she owed the immunity she enjoyed.
COURT BEAUTIES OF OLD WHITEHALLW. R. H. TROWBRIDGE
The old Qui Hais who were members looked askance at young men.
RECOLLECTIONS OF CALCUTTA FOR OVER HALF A CENTURYMONTAGUE MASSEY
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