Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being quizzical; a quizzical look or remark.
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- noun The state or condition of being
quizzical .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The archive manager flashed me a look best described as annoyed quizzicality.
The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010
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The archive manager flashed me a look best described as annoyed quizzicality.
The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010
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The archive manager flashed me a look best described as annoyed quizzicality.
The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010
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But his uneasy eyes roved from face to face of the Wednesday gathering, trying to detect signs of quizzicality.
The Silver Spoon 2004
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"Well?" she asked, with just a gleam of quizzicality in her eyes, for she knew whence he had come.
The Fortunate Youth 1914
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Mrs. Pendyce glanced up at him; there was a touch of quizzicality in one of her lifted eyebrows.
The Country House John Galsworthy 1900
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Underlying the well-bred banter of the tranquil voice, the guarded quizzicality of his pale brown face, it could be seen that Algernon Cuffe Dennant, Esq.,
The Island Pharisees John Galsworthy 1900
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Mrs. Pendyce glanced up at him; there was a touch of quizzicality in one of her lifted eyebrows.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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He had armoured his face now in a slightly startled quizzicality, as though, himself detached, he were watching the adventure from a distance.
Fraternity John Galsworthy 1900
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Frances Freeland answered, with a touch of deprecating quizzicality:
The Freelands John Galsworthy 1900
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