askant
Example Sentences
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"Mamma," said she, her eyes cast down, her head askant like a shy bird's, "I am afraid I have a lover!"
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 by Various
This was because he had supposed that a look of hers askant had rested on a knife upon the table within reach.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
"Not I," said Leicester, looking askant at the picture.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 by Various
Gew-gaws are pretty things to call forth the wonder of children and ignorant gazers; but the judicious pass them with an askant look and careless demeanour.
From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John
"Was no one mentioned beside Thor's children and myself?" asked the priest, looking askant at Balder as he spoke.
From Idolatry A Romance by Hawthorne, Julian
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