in question

idiom

1

—used to indicate the specific thing that is being discussed or referred to

The painting in question is by Rembrandt.

What is in question is not the candidate's private life but her policies.

Where were you on the Sunday in question?

2

: in a state of doubt or uncertainty

His suitability for the job is in question.

The results of the study are in question.

Examples of in question in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And then, as if he’s already relived the moment in question and arrived at the same, grim decision, Joel’s expression hardens. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025

The plan doesn’t specify exactly how many of the 500,000 units would be affordable, or provide detailed breakdowns on affordability parameters that a Cuomo administration would require for private developers to build the apartments in question. —Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025

Any public sale likely would be contested by Augusta National, though, leaving the value of any green jacket to escape in question. —Larry Holder, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025

Now its future is in question, as the Trump administration pursues its pledge to prioritize American energy independence and scale back the federal government's plans to understand and prevent climate change. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for in question

• congestion
• digestion
• ingestion
• suggestion
• gestion
• indigestion