askance

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Turned to the side, especially of the eyes

My first thought was, he lied in every word,That hoary cripple, with malicious eyeAskance to watch the working of his lie.

With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion

The scandal of opposition died down, and the stone-carver himself, though the town-folk continued to eye him askance, was able to secure other work through the favor of discriminating patrons.

Sideways; obliquely

the head-stones in the grave-yard beneath seemed to be holding themselves askance to keep it out of their faces.

with a side or indirect glance or meaning
{a} sideways, obliquely
with suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer
distrustfully; with a sideways glance
If you look askance at someone or something, you have a doubtful or suspicious attitude towards them. They have always looked askance at the western notion of democracy
with suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer"
Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
with a side or oblique glance; "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes"
To turn aside
With disapproval, skepticism, or disdain
If you look askance atsomeone, you look at them in a doubtful or suspicious way. look askance (at sb/sth) if you look askance at something, you do not approve of it or think it is good (Perhaps from a scancio )
look askance at
look suspiciously, look with distrust
askance
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