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burning question

NOUN
difficult question
Synonyms
WEAK
knotty question sixty-four thousand dollar question vexed question

Example Sentences

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Tuchel will rightly say Uruguay and Japan are the tough tests England required to tune up for the World Cup, but the burning question is still the same and has not been answered.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Travelers hunt for regional souvenirs, soothe their homesickness and investigate a burning question: Is the hot dog different?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

A burning question now is, when will the court rule?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

I will leave you with the answer to a burning question I had as I reported this piece: When a shrimp is contaminated with radioactive materials, does it glow?

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

The most burning question I have is why Miss Joe would want to tell me something like that.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender