askant

Example Sentences

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He folded the bill lovingly and tucked it away; but he flipped the coin from his thumb, spinning in the sun, caught it as it fell, and glanced askant at old Pete.

From Copper Streak Trail by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove

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 Taylor, Richard

This was because he had supposed that a look of hers askant had rested on a knife upon the table within reach.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend

Barbara turned grave directly; he eyed her askant, and saw the random shot had gone home.

From International Short Stories English by Various

He looked askant at Monckton, and he showed the white of his eyes more and more.

From A Perilous Secret by Reade, Charles