as in joking
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing
my puns are usually greeted with loud quizzical groans by my so-called friends
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Recent Examples of quizzical
Team owner Shad Khan looked up with a quizzical expression.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
And there were some quizzical looks and whispers about the guy walking around the Peoria Sports Complex in restricted areas.
—Kevin Acee, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The dog may have a mop of hair like yours or the same quizzical look on its face, Markman said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Goose is following his path, looking for brains and leaving laughter and quizzical looks behind.
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—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
And there were some quizzical looks and whispers about the guy walking around the Peoria Sports Complex in restricted areas.
—Kevin Acee, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The dog may have a mop of hair like yours or the same quizzical look on its face, Markman said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzical
sarcastic
Adjective
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His witty, sarcastic, and often controversial commentary is the soundtrack to a generation of wrestling fans.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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She’s matched wonderfully by Cooke, who leans into her actual Manchester accent to give Cherry a stroppy, sarcastic bent and whose body looks absolutely banging wrapped in an array of oxblood, maroon, and cerise minidresses.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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