quizzical
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And there might be some quizzical looks at some of the language in the emails - for instance "Fall" rather than "Autumn", which is more like American English than British.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
But you should cut this quizzical bank teller some slack.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025
MILAN—When Rich Ross and his husband decided to buy a home in Milan, they were met with quizzical looks from their friends in Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025
One of them, Joseph Flores, glided toward a student table to help a girl with a quizzical expression.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025
If she had made Edgar, she would have put a more quizzical look on his face.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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