askancein a sentence
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He looked askance at the offer.askance = with disapproval, distrust, or suspicion
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Her beautiful eyes glanced askance at her husband's face...† (source)
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But the snail replied "Too far, too far!" and gave a look askance-- Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance. (source)askance = with distrust or suspicion
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The hospital looked at him askance, insulted him with ridiculous questions, and basically told him to fend for himself.† (source)askance = with disapproval or distrust; or directed to one side
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A passing septon was looking at her askance.† (source)
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The priest looked askance at both of them.† (source)
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And no one looked askance at him as he crossed the plaza.† (source)askance = with disapproval or distrust; or directed to one side
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He looked askance at my luggage-less state, but then shrugged, not caring enough to ask.† (source)
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Madam Rosmerta, the pretty landlady, didn't seem to think much of this; she was looking askance at Moody as she collected glasses from tables around them.† (source)
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Sandwiched between me and Mary, he talked and smiled at her, and there was something about the sight of him being briefly happy that repelled those people who might otherwise have looked at him askance, or offered pitying glances.† (source)
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Vittoria eyed him askance.† (source)
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She looked askance at Jason.† (source)
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Dayna looked askance at Hillary, then back to Mae.† (source)
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She suspects the motives of all mainlanders, looks askance at their apparent acts of goodwill.† (source)
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Anyone who has ever had to watch a loved one deteriorate after a massive stroke will no doubt look askance at the very idea of such frustration and misery being in some way intriguing, fascinating, or picturesque, and quite rightly.† (source)
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Seni answered the door and looked askance at him.† (source)
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