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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1
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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as in inquiry
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Recent Examples of questioning
James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
But that questioning has also opened her up to new ways to use her platform, and turning her work and art into a mechanism for tangibly showing up for people, communities and cultures.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Dana Afana, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Greeley told the outlet that the agents restrained her, placing her hands behind her back and securing them with zip ties, before questioning her for about an hour.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Some of the more ridiculous social-media hot takes after a bad week involved the questioning of the Dutchman’s credentials.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
But that questioning has also opened her up to new ways to use her platform, and turning her work and art into a mechanism for tangibly showing up for people, communities and cultures.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Kinloch fired back, questioning for whom the affordable houses were made.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Greeley told the outlet that the agents restrained her, placing her hands behind her back and securing them with zip ties, before questioning her for about an hour.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioning
Adjective
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Another notable Wall Street analyst, LightShed’s Rich Greenfield, is similarly skeptical of a Netflix deal for WB.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Analysts are skeptical over whether the Gaza peace agreement — which calls for a full disarmament of Hamas, among other vexxing issues — will be fully implemented, even as its initial phase looked to be unfolding as hoped.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The early months of a season can be challenging for managers due to the seemingly endless international breaks, but the stop-start nature of the fixture list can have its advantages.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Returning from combat is challenging.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the book, Keaton reflected on modern standards of beauty, pondering the societal obsession with how things look.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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This includes watching the sketches Stiller & Meara performed on countless talk shows, critiquing their respective styles and pondering how much or little from their seemingly candid appearances and interviews was meant to be taken as truth and not performance.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Senior White House officials, Republican operatives, and longtime advisers to the president argue that his record, just nine months into office, is Nobel Peace Prize worthy, despite many privately doubting he’ll be honored on Friday.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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Despite being a gay coming-of-age-show, Boots never shows its protagonist doubting his own queerness.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That foggy conclusion leaves the reader in the position of the speaker herself, asking questions about her own capacity to sympathize against her tendency to wonder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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In February, Greenberg's family settled lawsuits with the City of Philadelphia and others, asking them to reevaluate Ellen's manner of death.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The story is wall-to-wall clichés, with the playable bits serving as flashbacks to catch audiences up to the present, where the Marines are interrogating a shady government official about how the world went FUBAR.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Instead of letting our legs carry us aimlessly down the road with our minds interrogating every step, our thumbs pose too simple a question to which our smartphones are pleased to give us too simple an answer.—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No other details were immediately available, and representatives for Keaton did not immediately respond to inquiries from The Associated Press.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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An email inquiry from the Statesman to an Okland representative was not immediately returned.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The duo must sneak around the industrial plant and analyze three packages full of teddy bears filled with a suspicious substance.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Officers from the fire department in Barra da Tijuca were called to the scene after neighbors noticed a suspicious smell coming from the property.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Questioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioning. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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