as in sideways
with distrust
eyed me suspiciously when I snapped my book shut and hurriedly stuffed it into my bag
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Candidates and their backers also typically knock on doors to get signatures, but that’s not an option this year as people look askance at strangers on their doorsteps.—
Patrick Marley,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 May 2020 -
True, lots of good white progressives look askance at businessmen who amass vast fortunes.—
John Powers,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2020
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“Suspiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspiciously. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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