question mark

Example Sentences

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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

A question mark hovers over this $30,000 offer.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

“There’s just a big question mark about where gasoline is going to be pulling in from next,” said Smith.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Make it when the party’s a question mark but the food doesn’t have to be..

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Each time Marie-Laure relays another rumor to her father, he repeats “Germany” with a question mark after it, as if saying it for the very first time.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr