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askance

[uh-skans] / əˈskæns /


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The company has long looked askance at AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

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

But prospective lenders began to look askance at First Brands’ earnings.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

She looked mostly like this while saying it — eyes askance, either pre-or-post hand on chin — a vibe, nay, a mood that she carried throughout most of the debate.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

“Those are weapons?” she says, looking askance at the blades tucked in the ties at my waist.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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