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Recent Examples of quizzical In a restaurant, therefore, raise a quizzical eyebrow at any risotto that reaches the table in less than twenty-five minutes. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 Goose is following his path, looking for brains and leaving laughter and quizzical looks behind. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Eric Fuller, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 The nurse gave her a quizzical look and checked her file again, asking her to confirm her date of birth. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Noting the quizzical looks, Williams-Paisley pats the swan. Eileen Finan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for quizzical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzical
sarcastic
Adjective
  • Green’s teammate, Moses Moody, gave a sarcastic response to Brooks’ assertion.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • It was followed by a sarcastic post targeting Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.).
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Quizzical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzical. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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