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in a curious and questioning manner

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in a quizzical and questioning manner

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Matthew points to himself questioningly, as if he cannot quite believe he is being singled out by Jesus, and he is not sure he even wants to respond if he is.
(20) In the punningly entitled 'Easter Returns' (1956), childhood Easters and belief are, as in Curnow, questioningly recalled: 'All the grey steeple tells / Is that the cock may veer, but never crow'; 'What to the child was loss or gain--/ Who knows?
An hour or so later, someone looked over at the rod and said questioningly, "Does that rod look heavy?
As a single mother, I have had a lot of responsibilities just because I never wanted society to look at me questioningly - is she raising her children well or not?
Oftentimes people would remark "We've got a female in this job," and they would look at me questioningly, and I had to work harder without a doubt.
Jean-Pierre pours himself brandy, while looking amazed, questioningly at Maria.
The others looked at her questioningly. 'That was my pager,' she said.
Questioningly I stared, likely more sternly as a result of nerves.
Xi has used this memorial to push forward with the nationalist agenda at a time when people are looking questioningly at the Communist Party and its attempts to tackle a slumping global stock market.
Indeed, it is notable that several words convey the presence of a good deal of highly self-conscious thought: "thoughtfully," "pensively," "uncertainly," "curiously," and "questioningly." This is not surprising given the subject matter of this film--highly intelligent and sensitive people falling in love.
Goth girl looks at me questioningly - hey, I'm not the nutjob here, your friend is!
'Lunch?' Isabella said questioningly, remembering their long-standing Sunday lunch at Anthony's club, where he'd been a member for donkey's years.
Despite his weakening resolve, his allowing himself to express desire for a "real" woman, Kirk manages to pull himself together, murmuring to his beloved ship: "Never lose you, never." However, later on the bridge, with Janice standing next to his chair, he looks at her longingly, reaches toward her face, and sadly repeats: "No beach to walk on ..." Questioningly, she responds, "Sir?" But he has already turned away.
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