All 5 Uses of
scrutiny
in
The Host
- Jared spoke to me again, scrutinizing my face in the new illuminations, making each word a sentence.†
Chpt 19
- I scrutinized his face, looking for any change that might indicate that he was about to lie to me.
Chpt 24 *scrutinized = very carefully looked atstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- Ian scrutinized my face, his expression dubious.†
Chpt 29
- My head flipped up–his eyes were sharp, scrutinizing my reaction.†
Chpt 29
- CHAPTER 50 Sacrificed The Seeker scrutinized my face while Mel and I fought.†
Chpt 50
Definition:
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(scrutiny) careful examination of something