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questioning

[kwes-chuh-ning] / ˈkwɛs tʃə nɪŋ /
NOUN
interrogation
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“Supergirl,” the upcoming superhero film starring Milly Alcock as the last daughter of Krypton, Kara Zor-El, has been the target of questioning from online detractors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

For a long time, openly questioning Ronaldo's place in the team almost felt like treason.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

By the time we reach 50, those paths will have shifted; we begin questioning whether there might be something else we could or should be doing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This is the Christian tradition: questioning inherited norms, unsettling comfortable hierarchies, insisting that the ethical imagination can go further than traditional society allows.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Had he been a handsome, heroic-looking young gentleman, I should not have dared to stand thus questioning him against his will, and offering my services unasked.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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