With skepticism

ASKANT

["Think of how you might glance at someone sideways when you don’t quite believe what they’re saying."]

"Askant" is an old-fashioned word meaning to look at something with suspicion or from the side, which fits "with skepticism" perfectly. The clue plays on the literal sense of skepticism—viewing something doubtfully—while also hinting at the less common word "askant," which isn’t used much in everyday speech. Think of it like squinting at something you don’t quite trust, which is exactly what the word describes.