inquisitor

Example Sentences

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Why, his inquisitor demanded, had Dillon, Read taken a disproportionate share of the profit from the funds it managed for the public?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

You tell me, her inquisitor throws back at her, and she concludes somewhat hollowly, “I don’t know.”

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

The 30-second clip featured the president dodging questions from an offscreen inquisitor.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Cornwell surely knew there was a fan in Morris, an enthusiast of the elusive as much as an inquisitor.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

He was the tormentor, he was the protector, he was the inquisitor, he was the friend.

From "1984" by George Orwell