askance
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For instance, if you took the standard deduction last year and itemized your deductions this year, the IRS would not look askance.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
An acquisition of BHP’s petroleum business was cheered by investors, though they looked askance at the company’s decision to invest in a low-carbon ammonia project in Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
The rest of the world looks askance at what we have done, and they, too, will pay a price.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025
“Often, people look askance at victims who come forward with allegations years after a crime,” Boyarsky said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024
The people in the little port looked at him askance, and soon their sorcerer came hurrying.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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