askance

Example Sentences

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For instance, if you took the standard deduction last year and itemized your deductions this year, the IRS would not look askance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Investors have grown uneasy about the circular nature of many of the AI sector’s dealings and are looking askance at huge gains in RPOs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

A few people looked askance at them, their eyes and facial expressions signaling annoyance or disgust mixed with curiosity, but they quickly went back to playing cards or craps.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2024

If there were any branch that would look askance at “Barbie” for being about a toy, it’s this one.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Madam Rosmerta, the pretty landlady, didn’t seem to think much of this; she was looking askance at Moody as she collected glasses from tables around them.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling