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- Stepping back, he gave me a thorough twice-over, seemingly scrutinizing any imperfections—his eyes shifted up and down, here and there.†
p. 124.1 *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.
- He gave me a scrutinizing look that I decided wasn't all negative.†
p. 177.5
- Detective Basso remained standing, scrutinizing the family pictures arranged on the mantel.†
p. 224.9
- Then he moved around the table, scrutinizing the layout of balls.†
p. 231.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(scrutiny) careful examination of something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)