[
UK
/ɐskˈɑːns/
]
[ US /əˈskæns/ ]
[ US /əˈskæns/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
sidelong glances
her eyes with their misted askance look
ADVERB
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with a side or oblique glance
did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes -
with suspicion or disapproval
he looked askance at the offer
How To Use askance In A Sentence
- Such a deal would be questionable, because most trustbusters look askance at one company dominating more than a third of a market.
- Nowadays, little would be thought of such a situation, but in the 1940's, "living in sin" as it was called, was looked on askance.
- Arsenio looks askance at his own Wikipedia article. I Find It Bonkers, By The Way - Anil Dash
- Many people looked askance at what they perceived as very ‘alternative’ thinking.
- Analysts say investors could look askance at the wrong choice, particularly if the candidate is seen as close to the government, which in South Korea has often taken a strong role in the financial sector. Troubled Shinhan Faces Challenge
- He quickly looked away, and then looked back again, as though that brief, askance glance had “cleared it.” Boredom & Ennui
- She looked askance at him when he began to eat before everybody else.
- Men and dogs looked askance at Bâtard when he drifted into their camps and posts. BÂTARD
- I had looked at them a little bit askance just because of my belief system.
- But when the blockade is prolonged, inconveniencing thousands of motorists, one has to look askance at it.
