askant
Example Sentences
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The Valley soldiers were largely of the Presbyterian faith, and of a solemn, pious demeanor, and looked askant at the caperings of my Creoles, holding them to be "devices and snares."
From Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War by Richard Taylor
Barbara turned grave directly; he eyed her askant, and saw the random shot had gone home.
From International Short Stories English by Various
Gew-gaws are pretty things to call forth the wonder of children and ignorant gazers; but the judicious pass them with an askant look and careless demeanour.
From Talkers With Illustrations by John Bate
Who are they, as bats and night-dogs, askant in the Capitol?
From Poems By Walt Whitman by William Michael Rossetti
Yet he boldly enters your presence, sits by your side, looks you askant in the face, asks you questions, communicates information, and feigns himself your friend and the friend of everybody.
From Talkers With Illustrations by John Bate
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