look askance at

idiom

: to be doubtful about
Most scientists looked askance at the new discovery.

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That prompted speculation that the justices would look askance at the side-switching. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024 There are likely some whiskey fans who are going to look askance at this release based on various factors, from its very makeup to their dislike of Bhakta, who happens to be a very polarizing figure in the industry. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024 Though coaches and scouts look askance at his many tattoos, Rivera-as-Hernandez has a megawatt smile and sweet vulnerability that convinces the audience things could have turned out differently. Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024 But sentencing courts regularly look askance at relentless insistence of innocence after a jury decides otherwise. Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for look askance at 

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