askance

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But they are also likely intended to quell concerns among progressives who might look askance at one factor in Kelly’s Senate record.

From Salon

They also look askance at the idea that a tech magnate who’s clashed with agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission is going to fit comfortably in the regulation-heavy business of medical treatments.

From Washington Post

Such is the chicken-egg conundrum bedeviling the awards, and also the pop music industry, which coexist in uneasy alliance, looking askance at each other while furtively holding hands.

From New York Times

Some informed observers are looking askance at the emerging White House energy policy, which includes a ban on Russian oil.

From Washington Times

College sports’ wealth gap is widening, players are enjoying the freedom to earn money, which the N.C.A.A. barred for generations, and politicians and the courts are looking askance at a system routinely condemned as exploitative.

From New York Times