variants
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
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.
—Max De Haldevang, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2019
Even beneficiaries of the increase look at it askance.
—Robert O'Connell, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 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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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
Even beneficiaries of the increase look at it askance.
—Robert O'Connell, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 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
Adverb
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When news breaks of developments in the war, the coordination between the media is clear and suspiciously similar.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Those wedding bells sound suspiciously like a Taylor Swift song.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Beat overcommitment syndrome, get the right things done, and build real influence with your colleagues up, down, sideways, and diagonal—all over the organization chart.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The trouble is if that series goes sideways, the Mariners could still find themselves in a dogfight with the Rangers and Guardians for the last playoff spot.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Fans chanted for Bayley as Lyra stared at her incredulously.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Carolyn responds incredulously while showing a sign of disgust on her face.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Askance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/askance. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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