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askance

[uh-skans] / əˈskæns /


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The company has long looked askance at AI.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 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

But prospective lenders began to look askance at First Brands’ earnings.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 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

A passing septon was looking at her askance.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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