askance
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People who fervently save and look askance at other people’s choices can be equally annoying.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
For instance, if you took the standard deduction last year and itemized your deductions this year, the IRS would not look askance.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
Binge on Hallmark movies, force another family screening of “It’s a Wonderful Life”—no one will look askance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
A few people looked askance at them, their eyes and facial expressions signaling annoyance or disgust mixed with curiosity, but they quickly went back to playing cards or craps.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2024
Madam Rosmerta, the pretty landlady, didn’t seem to think much of this; she was looking askance at Moody as she collected glasses from tables around them.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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