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

The rest of the world looks askance at what we have done, and they, too, will pay a price.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025

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

“Those are weapons?” she says, looking askance at the blades tucked in the ties at my waist.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland