All 5 Uses of
scrutiny
in
New Moon
- "Bella," he hesitated, scrutinizing my reaction to his next words.
Chpt 4 *scrutinizing = careful inspectingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- He tried to hide his scrutiny, keeping his eyes on his eggs until he thought I wasn't looking.†
Chpt 6
- Jacob noticed my scrutiny.†
Chpt 8
- "The Cullens," he said slowly, drawing out the word, scrutinizing my face as he spoke it.†
Chpt 11
- Alice scrutinized my expression.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(scrutiny) careful examination of something