look questioningly

Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words

Used to describe looking at someone or something in a way that shows you want to ask a question.

questioninglyVERB + questioningly

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look

Examples (10)

  • She looked questioningly at him, hoping for an explanation.
  • The student looked questioningly at the complex equation.
  • He would often look questioningly when confronted with new ideas.
  • Everyone looked questioningly at the unexpected announcement.
  • Why are you looking questioningly at me? Did I say something wrong?
  • Her eyes looked questioningly, seeking clarification.
  • The detective looked questioningly over the suspicious evidence.
  • The committee members looked questioningly at the proposed budget.
  • They all looked questioningly, waiting for a definitive response.
  • A small child looked questioningly at the intricate mechanism of the clock.