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asker



NOUN
inquisitor
Synonyms
NOUN
interrogator
Synonyms


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Usually the asker is a nervous parent who desperately wants the best for their child and is terrified that affirming the child's transness will cause the child harm in the future.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2023

I’ve always been an asker of questions and a status quo challenger just by being a woman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023

"Shakespeare wanted audiences to feel uncomfortable to encourage them to confront their own prejudices. He was a great asker of questions. I'm not sure that was the intention with Delilah."

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2023

Here’s how the game works: The asker picks up a card with a question like, “What message would you put on a billboard in Times Square for millions of people to see?”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2022

“What good would that be? If the asker knew the answer he wouldn’t pay our price for it.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin


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