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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Scott’s Ripley is a man who has to practice every vocal intonation, every smile or quizzical look, every interaction.
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Mark Harris, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
On this Wednesday evening, a few shoppers walking down Nichols Road shoot quizzical glances as the crowd of water bottle-wielding young adults multiplies.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
As the track played, quizzical expressions came over a few jurors’ faces.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The camera captured DeBose's quizzical reaction as the joke unfolded.
—EW.com, 16 Jan. 2024
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Mark Harris, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
On this Wednesday evening, a few shoppers walking down Nichols Road shoot quizzical glances as the crowd of water bottle-wielding young adults multiplies.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
As the track played, quizzical expressions came over a few jurors’ faces.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The camera captured DeBose's quizzical reaction as the joke unfolded.
—EW.com, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Quizzical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quizzical. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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