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Get to know Askance better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like squint or squinty.

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Askance in a sentence

Askance meaning

  1. With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
  2. Sideways; obliquely.

Synonyms of Askance

askant asquint squint squint-eyed squinty sidelong indirect

Related words

Other words often associated with Askance or its synonyms:

look looking abnormality circuitous side diversionary strabismus rambling sideways devious lateral mediate

Using Askance

  • The main meaning on this page is: With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion. | Sideways; obliquely.
  • Useful related words include: askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed.
  • In the example corpus, askance often appears in combinations such as: look askance, askance at.

Context around Askance

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

looks 1× look 1×

Often after:

view 1×

Sentence patterns with Askance

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

frequently look askance at elected 1× look him askance as the 1× looked at askance but be 1× looked on askance 1× of an askance view of 1× other looks askance over priestly 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

despite early indications 1× judges frequently look 1× somewhere up there 1× the conditions of 1× they look him 1×

Common sentence endings:

but be encouraged 1× chosen as pope 1× his confirmation hearing 1× looked on askance 1× of his mouth 1× who behave badly 1×

Words around Askance

Just before it in the word index:

askanas 3 askan 2 askaig 3 aska 7 ask 8.775 asjad 2

Just after it in the word index:

askani 3 askanim 2 askap 2 askar 9 askari 14 askaris 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Askance

  • In this selection, "askance" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, looks, look and view stand out and add context to how "askance" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include frequently look askance at elected and look him askance as the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "askance" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with askance

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Judges frequently look askance at elected officials who behave badly. (10 words)

Somewhere up there Silkin stared down mouth agape, while back in Stevenage many looked on askance. (16 words)

They look him askance, as the old phrase says, and I began to think that he might be chosen as pope. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The conditions of human society create for this an imperious demand; the concentration of capital is a necessity for meeting the demands of our day, and as such should not be looked at askance, but be encouraged. (37 words)

Despite early indications of an askance view of the Russia investigation — he authored a memo months before his nomination critical of special counsel Robert Mueller’s efforts — he struck a soothing note at his confirmation hearing. (36 words)

One of these characters, or caricatures, is shifting his eyes to scan the afternoon courtyard, while the other looks askance over priestly jowls, muttering an aside to his companion from the corner of his mouth. (35 words)

Example sentences (6)

They look him askance, as the old phrase says, and I began to think that he might be chosen as pope.

Despite early indications of an askance view of the Russia investigation — he authored a memo months before his nomination critical of special counsel Robert Mueller’s efforts — he struck a soothing note at his confirmation hearing.

One of these characters, or caricatures, is shifting his eyes to scan the afternoon courtyard, while the other looks askance over priestly jowls, muttering an aside to his companion from the corner of his mouth.

Somewhere up there Silkin stared down mouth agape, while back in Stevenage many looked on askance.

Judges frequently look askance at elected officials who behave badly.

The conditions of human society create for this an imperious demand; the concentration of capital is a necessity for meeting the demands of our day, and as such should not be looked at askance, but be encouraged.

Common combinations with askance

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "askance" in a sentence?
An example: "They look him askance, as the old phrase says, and I began to think that he might be chosen as pope." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "askance" from authentic English texts.
What does "askance" mean?
Askance means: With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
What are synonyms of "askance"?
Common synonyms of "askance" include: askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong, indirect.
How many example sentences with "askance" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "askance", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.