askance

adverb

ə-ˈskan(t)s How to pronounce askance (audio)
variants also askant
Definition of askancenext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for askance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for askance
  1. suspiciously
  2. sideways
  3. incredulously
Adverb
  • Somewhere along the way, a weekend of live music starts looking suspiciously like project management.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This is, of course, projection; eagles are always glaring suspiciously.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspiciously
Adverb
  • Everything seemed perfect, the moving date was pencilled in for October, and then things went sideways.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Inhale deeply through your nose for a count of four, allowing your rib cage to expand sideways.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sideways
Adverb
  • Some people go so far as to repeat the nickname incredulously, or to make fun of it.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Jones asked his players incredulously.
    — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of incredulously

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“Askance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/askance. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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