questioning
/ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ/
adjective
- Showing doubt or a desire to know more; curious or skeptical.
- His questioning attitude during the lecture showed he was really thinking about the topic.
- The child gave her mother a questioning look when she heard the strange noise.
- She raised a questioning eyebrow when her friend said the movie was three hours long.
noun
- The act of asking questions, especially in a formal or investigative setting.
- After hours of questioning, the suspect finally told the truth.
- The teacher's gentle questioning helped the shy student share her ideas.
- The police continued their questioning of the witness for several hours.
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verb
- To ask someone questions in order to get information.
- The lawyer is questioning the witness about what she saw that night.
- The journalist spent the afternoon questioning the mayor about the new policy.
- My little brother keeps questioning me about how airplanes stay in the sky.
- To express doubt about something; to challenge or dispute.
- Historians have started questioning the accuracy of that famous story.
- She never questioned her parents' rules until she became a teenager.
- Many scientists are questioning the results of the old study.
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