as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
a naturally questioning person, she demands rock-solid proof before she believes anything
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as in inquiry
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as in challenging
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18
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as in pondering
to give serious and careful thought to
question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?
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as in doubting
to have no trust or confidence in
it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy
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as in asking
to put a question or questions to
the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest
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as in interrogating
to put a series of questions to
the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him
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Recent Examples of questioning
Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
At the latest hearing in October, Andrew Clarke, an assistant attorney general, faced tough questioning.
—CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
Garth Friesen, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
But at least some of the people whose fates Netanyahu invoked during his speech are questioning the decision.
—Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
And that’s the kind of tough questioning that gets you nearly 15 million listeners on Spotify alone.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
At the latest hearing in October, Andrew Clarke, an assistant attorney general, faced tough questioning.
—CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
Concerns over the upcoming election and lofty valuations leave investors questioning whether the stock market can continue its upward climb.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
But at least some of the people whose fates Netanyahu invoked during his speech are questioning the decision.
—Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioning
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There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about how big an impact Llama’s sinicization will actually have.David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Americans have grown increasingly skeptical of survey research in recent years, in no small part due to flawed models that repeatedly overestimated the strength of Democratic candidates in the last two national elections.WIRED, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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The organization is also fielding many inquiries from returning parties, suggesting a high level of user satisfaction.Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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And the Rams acknowledged receiving inquiries about trading star receiver Cooper Kupp.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Erik Olsen, Republican Olsen is a Madison Republican challenging Pocan in the safely Democratic district for the second consecutive cycle.Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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Supply chains are challenging to navigate.Jim Pursley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Economists have debated the causes of the inflation of the 2020s, as well as the proper remedies — with many doubting whether price gouging played much of a role and arguing that some of Harris’s proposals might be counterproductive.David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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For the last year, Mark Cook has been preaching a kind of low-tech, election-doubting gospel in political battlegrounds across the country.Major Garrett, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Rather than asking the reader to identify the important information, the candidate decides which points are most relevant and highlights that data.Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Part of this is miscommunication, but a larger part is adults not asking some basic questions.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Her death, though currently under investigation, is not thought to be suspicious.News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hundreds of 2,500 voter registration forms flagged as suspicious were found to be fraudulent, an official from Pennsylvania's Lancaster County confirmed on Monday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lombardo Palacios confessed to murder following hours of interrogation that employed pressure tactics many experts now say are unreliable.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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The investigation into Gary’s stabbing began with an episode devoted almost entirely to interrogations, which served to fully recap the events of the series thus far — from Karen’s salon burning down to Sabrina’s wrongful conviction.Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024
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In reality, not much research exists disputing or supporting the claim, which is a cause for concern in and of itself.Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
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This is better, though, there’s no disputing that.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Questioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioning. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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