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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


Example Sentences

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I knew the structures, I knew the things, so I wasn’t asking my peers, “Oh, how do I charge for this?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The government is asking passengers to take a look in the mirror in the fight against unruly plane behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Musk's lawyer, Steven Molo, was waiting for him, asking if he had always told the truth.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

United eventually left it to Fernandes to decide and, after some wise words from his wife asking him whether he had achieved all he wanted at Old Trafford, he decided to stay.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

By the time the chuckles died down everyone had forgotten that they were asking about me at all.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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