quizzically
- a word derived from quizzical.
Example Sentences
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Video of Altman looking quizzically at the investigator ricocheted around the internet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Cole Palmer jokingly wrapped his arms around Tierney before staring quizzically at the official, who merely smiled back at the England international as Trevoh Chalobah and Enzo Fernandez watched on in amusement.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Over 100 people crammed into the sweltering Vacation Bar to celebrate him, while the establishment’s hipster regulars quizzically looked on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
Gershkovich, wearing jeans with a dark shirt over a white T-shirt, smiled quizzically from a glass box in court at journalists who were allowed to photograph him before the closed hearing.
From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2023
“This isn’t—” I start to say, and Theo looks at me quizzically because he thinks I mean we have the wrong address, but really I mean that this isn’t how I pictured it.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
