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also askant
as in suspiciously
with distrust
we looked askance at the dealer's assertion that the car had never been in an accident
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Recent Examples of askance
True, lots of good white progressives look askance at businessmen who amass vast fortunes.
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John Powers,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2020
But Blue Thunder is still early enough in the cycle to look askance at its titular sweet ride.
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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.
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Max De Haldevang,
Quartz,
27 Dec. 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.
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The Economist,
28 Sep. 2019
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John Powers,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2020
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for askance
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In the meantime, the rest of the Minions have found a new boss, a suspiciously humanoid robot alien named Dort (Jesse Eisenberg), in a surreal plot twist that puts a bit of a strain on what little story there already is.
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Yet in recent weeks, Taylor has been out and about, suspiciously carefree.
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Of course, coughing up draft picks like that, should things go sideways, is a real gamble.
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Creatine Claims Midlife Women Should Question Dosage is where things often go sideways.
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Jones asked his players incredulously.
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Kizzi adds to his act by pretending to be a devoted fan while V looks on incredulously.
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