probing

Example Sentences

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Probing the tropes of rigid masculinity, “Half Man,” premiering Thursday on HBO, chronicles the destructive bond between two men over several decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Probing for clues about what makes the country’s cooking characteristically Egyptian, she focuses on a period covering most of the 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Probing runs from Reiten and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd offered promise in the final third for Chelsea, while Kerr and Fran Kirby tried to carve out pockets of space inside the box.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023

Probing the deeper meaning of why was the reason they wrote their now-canceled 2016 Netflix hit "The OA."

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2023

Probing other people’s business with her grimy hands.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng