questioning
Americanadjective
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indicating or implying a question.
a questioning tone in her voice.
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characterized by or indicating intellectual curiosity; inquiring.
an alert and questioning mind.
noun
adjective
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proceeding from or characterized by a feeling of doubt or uncertainty
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enthusiastic or eager for philosophical or other investigations; intellectually stimulated
an alert and questioning mind
Other Word Forms
- half-questioning adjective
- half-questioningly adverb
- questioningly adverb
- unquestioning adjective
Etymology
Origin of questioning
Example Sentences
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Am I not supposed to be doing that or why are you questioning me about this?’ and they were like ‘Oh, no, it just seems suspicious,’” Ojeda recounted.
From Los Angeles Times
He was taken to a Norfolk police station for questioning, before being released under investigation.
From BBC
Mrs. Redfield took over the questioning, “If you are an injured spirit, manifest it by three raps.”
From Literature
"The bottom line is, even though it allowed me to visit the work of my foundation, traveling on Epstein's plane was not worth the years of questioning afterward," he wrote.
From BBC
Investors are questioning whether software companies that sell to businesses can withstand competition from AI-powered rivals.
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