askance (Meaning)

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askance (s)

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

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askance (r)

with suspicion or disapproval

with a side or oblique glance

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askance (adv.)

Alt. of Askant

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askance (v. t.)

To turn aside.

askance Sentence Examples

  1. She glanced askance at the suspicious-looking stranger entering the room.
  2. The professor looked askance at the student's excuse for missing class.
  3. He raised an eyebrow askance when he heard the outlandish proposal.
  4. The townsfolk regarded the newcomer with askance, unsure of his intentions.
  5. The cat eyed the new dog in the house askance, cautious of the intruder.
  6. The politician's sudden change of stance was met with askance by the public.
  7. Sarah looked askance at her friend's extravagant spending habits.
  8. The manager regarded the employee's frequent tardiness askance, considering disciplinary action.
  9. The old house stood abandoned, its windows boarded up, causing passersby to look askance.
  10. The investor regarded the startup's shaky financials with askance, hesitant to commit funds.

FAQs About the word askance

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy, with suspicion or disapproval, with a side or oblique glanceAlt

suspiciously, incredulously, sideways, with a grain of salt, critically, doubtingly, doubtfully, dubiously, negatively, distrustfully

confidently, trustingly, trustingly, confidently, positively, favorably, favorably, approvingly, approvingly,positively

She glanced askance at the suspicious-looking stranger entering the room.

The professor looked askance at the student's excuse for missing class.

He raised an eyebrow askance when he heard the outlandish proposal.

The townsfolk regarded the newcomer with askance, unsure of his intentions.