quizzical
Example Sentences
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She uses it to make anything from trinket boxes to ornate geometric vases to statuettes of quizzical creatures.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
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
We will miss the quizzical expression, and the raised left eyebrow, as he fielded questions.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
The woman examined me some more, quizzical, not quite smiling.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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