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askance

[/əˈskæns/]
adverb/adjective
de soslaio, com desconfiança
1. with a side glance, typically expressing doubt, suspicion, or disapproval
He looked askance at her proposal, doubting its viability.
Ele olhou de soslaio para a proposta dela, duvidando de sua viabilidade.
2. in a manner that suggests distrust or skepticism
The committee viewed the budget request askance.
O comitê viu o pedido de orçamento com desconfiança.
Synonyms
suspiciouslydistrustfullyskepticallywith doubtsideways
Antonyms
trustinglyconfidentlyopenlydirectly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de soslaio, com desconfiança, desconfiado
commonly used in both written and spoken Portuguese
Portugal
de esguelha, com desconfiança, reticente
de esguelha is preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

look askance at someone/something
view askance
cast an askance look
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