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"look askance" is correct and is commonly used in written English.
You can use this phrase to describe a person or situation that is being viewed in a suspicious or disapproving way. Example Sentence: The group of teenagers looked askance at the new member joining their circle.
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Others look askance.
Some look askance at head scarves.
You look askance at that word, "home".
The Nordics tend to look askance at anything federal.
You might, too, look askance at a freshwater choice.
Reading Kharms makes us look askance at more traditional stories.
Bryant said: "People will certainly look askance at him.
Should we embrace the concept or look askance?
Some Yahoo shareholders are likely to look askance at any minority investment.
(Pause as I look askance and hum an incredulous, "Uh huh").
Wall Street types tend to look askance at credit ratings no matter who is providing them.
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