- present participle of scrutinize.
scrutinizing
Example Sentences
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The measure would also bring drones under the arms restriction regime and increase the number of experts scrutinizing the existing embargo.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The efforts come as business leaders have been cracking down on their AI spending, and scrutinizing whether the costs are worthwhile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The food-safety scare has arrived as chains throw more discounts at consumers who are scrutinizing their budgets more carefully due to higher costs of living.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Since retiring, we have settled into a slow-and-steady approach to downsizing, habitually scrutinizing drawers and closets and storage boxes anytime we open them, looking around rooms for little things to pass along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
“That is a better face than the other one,” she says, scrutinizing his appearance through mist and smoke.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
