quizzical
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I got several quizzical looks and perhaps a snicker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
But you should cut this quizzical bank teller some slack.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025
He was met with a "quizzical" look from the court usher, who asked him to do a sip test to ensure it was not a toxic substance.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024
As the track played, quizzical expressions came over a few jurors’ faces.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
He strode right up to the marble woman, and she seemed to look back at him with a quizzical half smile on her face, beautiful yet slightly intimidating.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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