All 4 Uses
scrutiny
in
The Wedding, by Nicholas Sparks
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- Scrutinized him, touched him, fawned over him, hugged and kissed him.†
Chpt 9scrutinized = looked at very carefullystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- She tilted her head, scrutinizing me.†
Chpt 10 *scrutinizing = looking at very carefullystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- After a few moments of careful scrutiny, she nodded.†
Chpt 13scrutiny = careful look or inspection
- I wondered if Jane noticed her children's puzzled scrutiny.†
Chpt 18
Definitions:
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(1)
(scrutiny) careful examination of something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)