quizzical
adjective
quiz·zi·cal
ˈkwi-zi-kəl 
1
: comically quaint
a quizzical old man
2
: mildly teasing or mocking
a quizzical remark
3
: expressive of puzzlement, curiosity, or disbelief
raised a quizzical eyebrow
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Examples of quizzical in a Sentence
He gave me a quizzical look.
There was a quizzical expression on his face.
She raised a quizzical eyebrow when she saw what he was wearing.
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Eileen Finan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Thornton fixed his eyes to the wall behind June’s head with a comical, quizzical look.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Game 1 peaked with 17.8 million viewers at around the same time Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the quizzical decision to send in long-dormant starter Nestor Cortes to face Shohei Ohtani with one out in the bottom of the 10th.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
With his guitar held high and against his chest, his eyebrows cocked in that way that could be quizzical or menacing depending upon the setting, Matthews unleashed his quirky vocals.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Quizzical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quizzical. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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quizzical
adjective
quiz·zi·cal
ˈkwiz-i-kəl
1
: teasing in a good-natured way
2
a
: showing doubt in a good-natured way
b
: showing puzzlement or curiosity
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