leading question
noun
: a question asked in a way that is intended to produce a desired answer
asking witnesses leading questions.
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The justices also ruled against two other arguments von Ehlinger made, including an allegation that the prosecution erred by asking a leading question during the trial.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
That is the leading question in Austin and throughout much of the college football this week.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
That October, Fox News’ Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier asked Buttigieg a leading question about the policy differences between Biden and Harris, only to have Buttigieg feint, brilliantly.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
It’s revealed that Maddie actually proposed, which suggests that Kory, with his sassy leading question, is somehow complicit in the multidimensional chicanery and/or this script was not even given a cursory review by a human being.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024
Photo of upside-down flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's house raises concerns: Report
In one exchange, Windsor poses a leading question to Alito, suggesting that there can be no compromise between the right and the left.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 11 June 2024
Three years later, here for gigs with his jazz band, Allen answered a Times reporter’s leading question that maybe L.A.’s not such a bad place after all?
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
That's a strong leading question.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2023
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
That is the leading question in Austin and throughout much of the college football this week.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
That October, Fox News’ Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier asked Buttigieg a leading question about the policy differences between Biden and Harris, only to have Buttigieg feint, brilliantly.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
It’s revealed that Maddie actually proposed, which suggests that Kory, with his sassy leading question, is somehow complicit in the multidimensional chicanery and/or this script was not even given a cursory review by a human being.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024
Photo of upside-down flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's house raises concerns: Report
In one exchange, Windsor poses a leading question to Alito, suggesting that there can be no compromise between the right and the left.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 11 June 2024
Three years later, here for gigs with his jazz band, Allen answered a Times reporter’s leading question that maybe L.A.’s not such a bad place after all?
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
That's a strong leading question.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2023
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“Leading question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leading%20question. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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