On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Quizzical. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as mocking or teasing and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Quizzical meaning
- Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
- Strange or eccentric.
- Jocose; humorous.
Synonyms of Quizzical
Using Quizzical
- The main meaning on this page is: Questioning or suggesting puzzlement. | Strange or eccentric. | Jocose; humorous.
- Useful related words include: mocking, teasing, playful, questioning.
Context around Quizzical
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Quizzical
- In this selection, "quizzical" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, unintentionally, remains, get, thing, delight and responses stand out and add context to how "quizzical" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a quizzical smile spread and drawn some quizzical responses since. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "quizzical" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with quizzical
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
What remains quizzical is the timing of his post. (9 words)
My lippy is wonky, foundation patchy and eyebrows unintentionally quizzical. (10 words)
He notes Singer’s quizzical delight in the warm reception his work received in Japan. (15 words)
So it’s only natural that the clip contains more enchanted critters than you can shake a wand at, from giant glowing-eyed cats to serpents made of seaweed to one particularly quizzical-looking bird – the whole computer-generated menagerie. (40 words)
It is the kind of quizzical thing DeChambeau has been saying since he stamped himself as a rising star in the sport as the N.C.A.A. Division I individual champion and U.S. Amateur champion in 2015. (39 words)
After feeding Toothless a salmon, Kit looks quizzical on a bench when he takes a potshot at Jon Snow’s mysterious parentage and coming back from the dead in Game Of Thrones. (32 words)
Example sentences (12)
It is the kind of quizzical thing DeChambeau has been saying since he stamped himself as a rising star in the sport as the N.C.A.A. Division I individual champion and U.S. Amateur champion in 2015.
He notes Singer’s quizzical delight in the warm reception his work received in Japan.
My lippy is wonky, foundation patchy and eyebrows unintentionally quizzical.
What remains quizzical is the timing of his post.
This campaign has drawn some quizzical responses since it’s clearly discouraging Republicans from using mail-in ballots as they have done — quite effectively — for decades.
As the text shifts perspectives, and the boy seems to become an adult observing the scene, Ms. O’Hara conveyed the pensive, mysterious elements in the philosophical words and quizzical music.
Conversely, outside the French top-flight and Europe’s most resourceful scouting departments, you’d be met with quizzical looks if you mentioned Kante’s name.
Let's Get Quizzical Trivia Nights is hosting its next trivia night at Tiger Sports Bar from 8-10 pm and will feature drink specials and prizes.
Throwing quizzical glances at each other, the coastguard staff tried to find a lone child in the boat.
After feeding Toothless a salmon, Kit looks quizzical on a bench when he takes a potshot at Jon Snow’s mysterious parentage and coming back from the dead in Game Of Thrones.
So it’s only natural that the clip contains more enchanted critters than you can shake a wand at, from giant glowing-eyed cats to serpents made of seaweed to one particularly quizzical-looking bird – the whole computer-generated menagerie.
A quizzical smile spread across Humphrey's face, then turned to a laugh of triumph.