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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for askance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for askance
Adverb
  • Witnesses told police that two vehicles had been seen driving around Rodeo, shortly before the homicide, acting suspiciously.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Upon avoiding vehicles, the Honda skidded sideways between the first lane and the emergency lane, and rolled at least three times, ejecting the driver.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But the venture went sideways when the revenue from 30-second ad spots fell well below projections, with ABC later canceling the series.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Fans chanted for Bayley as Lyra stared at her incredulously.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Carolyn responds incredulously while showing a sign of disgust on her face.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Askance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/askance. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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