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Example sentences for "questioningly"

Lexicographically close words:
questioned; questioner; questioners; questiones; questioning; questionings; questionless; questionnaire; questionnaires; questions
  1. Marie, turning questioningly from her guardian to their fair neighbor.

  2. They gazed at each other questioningly and with apprehension.

  3. It was thus that she was holding him when his eyes slowly opened and gazed questioningly into her own, his brow knitted in perplexity.

  4. She paused a moment on the threshold of Mrs. Bodine's apartment, and looked questioningly at Mara, at the same time half divining who she was.

  5. He looked questioningly at the dewy eyes of the two girls and at the evidences of emotion which Mrs. Bodine had not been fully able to remove.

  6. I could just see her face and her lovely great eyes looking up questioningly in absolute confidence at me.

  7. They looked at him questioningly for a moment, but he smiled reassuringly at them and they, having learned that he never used that dread shock-rod on them, all went back to their labors, leaving the one native standing there.

  8. The elder looked questioningly at the youthful civilian giving him such orders.

  9. Strong looked at Connel questioningly and then back to the wreckage.

  10. He gazed questioningly about, gauging his chances with swift calculation, since there was no time for indecision.

  11. Somewhat to his surprise the younger man paused and, as he turned his face questioningly to the speaker, some part of its fury dissolved.

  12. Mrs. Daymond looked questioningly at Pauline who had not spoken.

  13. The thoughtful words, fraught with so much delicate meaning, touched him with a sense as of home and of sweet human happiness; the friendly eyes, turned questioningly to his, thrilled him with a yet deeper feeling.

  14. As Boreland looked up questioningly the White Chief went on: "Of course, it does in some ways answer the description.

  15. Boreland and Kayak rose simultaneously and looked questioningly into each other's eyes.

  16. Some of them books--" the invalid paused and turned questioningly toward the older woman.

  17. His wife looked at him questioningly and he said in a voice and manner which were evidently evasive: "Powerful poor weather for gettin' the crops started.

  18. Belle, even though she was already convinced, glanced questioningly at Evans.

  19. The girl with the decorated scalp had been glancing questioningly at neighbor after neighbor, only to be met by uncompromising stares.

  20. The girls glanced questioningly at one another.

  21. It is no use looking questioningly at me," Evarne replied, shaking her head gently.

  22. Heinrich, and as George looked at him questioningly he added: "It is possible that I shall go away.

  23. The shawm was silent, the herdsman bent questioningly over the wall and Kurwenal made answer.

  24. Aaron, genuinely disbelieving, stared questioningly for a moment-- and believed.

  25. Jason saw an uneasy look in Gray's eyes, and when he turned questioningly to Mavis, her face was pale with anger.

  26. Phil sat up on the old sofa, and Sid looked questioningly toward the door.

  27. The president paused, and glanced questioningly at the proctor, whom he evidently took for an authority on sports.

  28. Everybody crowded around and gazed in consternation at the empty box, looking questioningly at Ralph, to see whether it could possibly be intended as a joke.

  29. Then, glancing questioningly at her companion, she saw a tight, drawn look about his lips, a ghastly pallor in his face.

  30. She dropped down to the ground and stared questioningly about her.

  31. Then he looked questioningly and suspiciously at his companion.

  32. The doctor was struck by an idea and glanced quickly and questioningly at his companion's profile.

  33. A likely story," I remarked, looking questioningly at Garrick who had been listening but had not ceased his own work, whatever it was.

  34. Billiard glanced questioningly up into the clear, olive face above him, as if he could not believe his ears.

  35. Susie looked at Tabitha with incredulous eyes, then glanced questioningly at Mercedes, but the older sister was as much mystified as were the rest.

  36. Buck glanced questioningly at the foreman, received a surly nod and dismounted, smiling inwardly.

  37. Occasionally she glanced interestedly out of the window, or turned her head questioningly toward the closed door of her niece's bedroom.

  38. By this time his eyes were accustomed to the half-darkness, and he could easily distinguish the long length of the fellow, and even noted that the dark eyes were regarding him questioningly out of a white, rather strained face.

  39. Those inside looked questioningly toward the door and one of the priests rushed to open it.

  40. Little Mr. Pendleton looked questioningly at his brother-in-law.

  41. Thalassa looked questioningly at Ravenshaw, who nodded in the direction of the door.

  42. In spite of his agitation, the young man perceived the effect produced by his words, and frightened by his own boldness, he turned and looked questioningly at his father.

  43. This monstrous seance had aroused a storm of indignation and disgust within their breasts, and they looked questioningly at each other.

  44. Hundreds of eyes were directed toward him questioningly and searchingly, some of them in evident expectation of something unusual happening at once.

  45. Whispers passed through the crowd, and they looked questioningly at one another as though they had not heard correctly.

  46. He felt, as he gazed questioningly into his solitude, that he would be worthless if he did not win her back.


  47. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "questioningly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.