look askance at
Example Sentences
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Although municipalities can issue tax-exempt debt, credit agencies might look askance at the higher burdens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
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 • Dec. 1, 2025
They may also look askance at displays of ostentation like designer gowns and showstopping wedding cakes.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024
Why do the love languages continue to appeal even to people who might otherwise look askance at a personality quiz?
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2022
They did not look askance at the attic hatch, but that was no guarantee that next time things would proceed along the same lines.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
