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Recent Examples of quizzical 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 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 See All Example Sentences for quizzical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quizzical
sarcastic
Adjective
  • His father, observing his children’s unconventional career choices, eventually developed his own sarcastic advice for parents.
    Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Idiotic rich boy Bertie Wooster gets himself into some kind of sticky situation with another rich idiot, and his quietly sarcastic, above-it-all, genius butler Jeeves inevitably gets him out of it.
    Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025

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“Quizzical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzical. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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