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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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That sounds suspiciously like a magical pill that makes all your wishes come true—a bargain at $28 for four doses.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Or a functional quarterback with a suspiciously low ceiling?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But instead of being fired outright for a lack of battlefield success, Shoigu was moved sideways to a post as the secretary of Russia’s Security Council.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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People are trying to turn this thing upside down and sideways.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Referring to news coverage of Tesla’s $1 trillion package for Elon Musk, Abramovic cursed at the thought incredulously.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sanders interjected incredulously during a 2015 interview with the liberal columnist Ezra Klein.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Askance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/askance. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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