(To look askance is to do so with suspicion or disapproval.)

"His mother would pause and look askance at the group, caught up in their games with such seriousness and concern."

With an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval.

ex: "the reformers looked askance at the mystical tradition"

synonyms:

suspiciously, skeptically, cynically, mistrustfully, distrustfully,doubtfully, dubiously

Askance is a word that means to look out of the corner of your eye. This word is really cool because it looks so educated, but that's all it means! To check out somebody else without seeming to.

"Jane looked askance at John to see if he were watching her."

Askance is an adverb: which means to look at someone with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval - more at - www.wordstowisdom.com

His mother came in the room and looked askance at us; Or maybe the askant look was really directed at his new girlfriend, perhaps indicating a gesture of disapproval. - more at - www.wordstowisdom.com

I gave him an askant look and demanded an explanation for his actions. - more at - www.wordstowisdom.com