as in joking
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing
my puns are usually greeted with loud quizzical groans by my so-called friends
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The nurse gave her a quizzical look and checked her file again, asking her to confirm her date of birth.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Noting the quizzical looks, Williams-Paisley pats the swan.
—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
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Noting the quizzical looks, Williams-Paisley pats the swan.
—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
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