askance

Example Sentences

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But they are also likely intended to quell concerns among progressives who might look askance at one factor in Kelly’s Senate record.

From Salon

Sometimes our dining companions look askance and say, “You know they’d give you a new container …” And sometimes servers avert their eyes.

From Washington Post

Even conservative evangelical leaders who might be expected to look askance at the extramarital dalliances contained in the allegations were supportive.

From New York Times

He looked askance until he got the joke — the night before, that question was a central part of a "Ted Lasso" episode that involved a press conference — and then he smiled and said "Yes."

From Salon

Once a masked figure starts stabbing people, everyone looks askance at each other and starts breaking down the rules to surviving a horror movie.

From New York Times