question mark
noun
1
a
: something unknown, unknowable, or uncertain
b
: someone (such as an athlete) whose condition, talent, or potential for success is in doubt
2
: a mark ? used in writing and printing at the conclusion of a sentence to indicate a direct question
Examples of question mark in a Sentence
The team's pitching is a big question mark this season.
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Pitching was considered more of a question mark going into this season with injuries to Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea along with the losses of Luis Severino and Jose Quintana in free agency, but the results are a good development.
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But there are hefty question marks surrounding midfield, the team’s weakest area.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Even Cam Ward, who seems like the consensus number-one pick in the draft currently, has plenty of question marks.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
While the lefty took Cole’s Opening Day start, Fried is the clear No. 1 in a group full of question marks.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But there are hefty question marks surrounding midfield, the team’s weakest area.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Even Cam Ward, who seems like the consensus number-one pick in the draft currently, has plenty of question marks.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
While the lefty took Cole’s Opening Day start, Fried is the clear No. 1 in a group full of question marks.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for question mark
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“Question mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/question%20mark. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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