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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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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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“Askance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/askance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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