under scrutiny
idiom
formal
: being carefully examined especially in a critical way
Their behavior is under scrutiny again.
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Scholarships for students of specific racial backgrounds are also under scrutiny.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
While the traditional public-private partnership models for delivering weather information may be under scrutiny, climate change is making accurate weather forecasting more essential than ever.
—Sweta Chakraborty, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
People like Reynolds and Lively are under scrutiny 24-7 and the emotional toll from legal situations like this can hit a lot harder because everything is public knowledge.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Scholarships for students of specific racial backgrounds are also under scrutiny.
—Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Under scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20scrutiny. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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