variants
also askant
as in suspiciously
with distrust
we looked askance at the dealer's assertion that the car had never been in an accident
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Recent Examples of askance
But Blue Thunder is still early enough in the cycle to look askance at its titular sweet ride.
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Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2020
Anyone who transgresses that norm by refusing to follow traditional gender stereotypes is viewed askance and, in small and large ways, treated as an outcast.
—Max De Haldevang, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2019
Even beneficiaries of the increase look at it askance.
—Robert O'Connell, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2019
As regulators look increasingly askance at Big Tech, the very notion of blitzscaling raises competition and other concerns, which will make public investors yet more queasy.
—The Economist, 28 Sep. 2019
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Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2020
Anyone who transgresses that norm by refusing to follow traditional gender stereotypes is viewed askance and, in small and large ways, treated as an outcast.
—Max De Haldevang, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2019
Even beneficiaries of the increase look at it askance.
—Robert O'Connell, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2019
As regulators look increasingly askance at Big Tech, the very notion of blitzscaling raises competition and other concerns, which will make public investors yet more queasy.
—The Economist, 28 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for askance
Adverb
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The wise guys already view Denver suspiciously, casting them with the 12th-best odds to reach the Super Bowl next February.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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The files about such a sensitive and complicated series of crimes could be released to the public only by way of a convoluted procedural process, but the process came to seem suspiciously convoluted to many Americans in large part because of the president’s many reversals and evasions.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In practical terms, consolidation means prices may pause, move sideways, or pull back modestly after a strong rally, rather than continuing to see a linear rise.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hop sideways to the right, landing on both feet.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Kizzi adds to his act by pretending to be a devoted fan while V looks on incredulously.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bea incredulously finds out that Christy has been involved in a treasure hunt for years now, believing that there is a million dollars hidden somewhere in the state, planning and plotting her methods of finding it, and Christy is finally setting her plan in motion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Askance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/askance. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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