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
Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The event taped in Georgia on Tuesday was in front of an audience largely supportive of the former president, who faced no hostile questioning.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 17 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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Then the state continued its questioning of rapper Slimelife Shawty.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The event taped in Georgia on Tuesday was in front of an audience largely supportive of the former president, who faced no hostile questioning.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 17 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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Meanwhile, government procurement processes are often skeptical of change.Vincent Danen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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But Jun is skeptical of online posts connecting mouth-taping to better sleep, cardiovascular health, attractive jawlines, and general life improvement.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The inquiry report was released Tuesday, and the bill passed the lower house on Wednesday – 102 votes to 13 – before progressing to the Senate.Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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This year, during an inquiry into the public corruption squad, Lillienfeld testified that the incident at Men’s Central Jail was part of a plan to overturn a wrongful conviction by winning the trust of the real killer and coaxing out a confession.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Supply chains are challenging to navigate.Jim Pursley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 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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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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By reducing redundant staff and zero energy programs, and by sharpening the pencil on benefits, AC Transit should be able to balance costs and revenues without asking voters for additional taxes.Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Asked at a press conference whether suspicious activity was possible, officials said there's not been any evidence of foul play.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Detectives don't believe the community is in danger, but asked anyone who sees suspicious activity or has information about this morning's robbery to call 911.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Amid interrogations about production levels and stockpile health, Replicator promises to set the pace for cheap, fast, proliferated weapons.Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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In interrogation, the sisters might have remembered their father’s tactic: focus on a point in the wall and zone out.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2024.
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