question mark

Example Sentences

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She’s a big question mark in the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

One of his projects, focused on adaptation to climate change, has already been axed, and he cannot hire any more PhD students, with a giant question mark over his funding.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“The big question mark for me is what’s going to happen in Asia,” she says, adding that what would really set the stocks alight would be a recovery in Chinese travel numbers.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Better than ever this season but still a question mark over whether he could progress again at the age of 10 to figure here.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

I remembered the huge black question mark above the caption “Where is Nwankiti?”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie