questioning
Collocations
4ADJ.
bisexual, gay, over, pressed, still, suspect
VERB + QUESTIONING
detained, police, suspects, wanted
QUESTIONING + NOUN
authority, competence, coworker, decision, disappearance, integrity, judgment, lgbq
PREP.
in, into, on, up, without
Definitions
noun
The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
I didn’t know much about medical supplies, so I took the list Docc handed me without much questioning.
The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting.
Interrogation.
The official Central News agency said a Nationalist patrol boat Dec. 28 captured six Communist spies disguised as fishermen as they approached within 1,000 yards of the Paichuan in a motorized fishing craft. They were taken to Matsu for questioning.
adj
Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder; quizzical.
Why do you have a questioning look? Are you puzzled about something?
Unsure of one's sexual orientation or gender identity.
We entertain the boy and it becomes more evident that his dad is trans and he is questioning; my coworker keeps frowning about it.
Girls broadly fared worse than boys, and there is “ongoing and extreme distress” among teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning (LGBQ+).
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a request for information
adjective — showing curiosity
adjective — perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you d
adjective — marked by or given to doubt
- doubting
- skeptical
- sceptical
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6I didn’t know much about medical supplies, so I took the list Docc handed me without much questioning.
WiktionaryThe official Central News agency said a Nationalist patrol boat Dec. 28 captured six Communist spies disguised as fishermen as they approached within 1,000 yards of the Paichuan in a motorized fishing
WiktionaryWhy do you have a questioning look? Are you puzzled about something?
WiktionaryWe entertain the boy and it becomes more evident that his dad is trans and he is questioning; my coworker keeps frowning about it.
WiktionaryGirls broadly fared worse than boys, and there is “ongoing and extreme distress” among teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning (LGBQ+).
WiktionaryThe police have hauled in a suspect for questioning.
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