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askance

[uh-skans] / əˈskæns /


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This summer, people are looking askance at the lettuce leaves perched atop their burgers and the berries swimming in their ice tea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

But prospective lenders began to look askance at First Brands’ earnings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 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

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


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