questioning

Example Sentences

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Mortimer: I’d known Dean for more than 10 years but I couldn’t believe the vulnerable side in his journals — he was so open and so questioning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Investors, still questioning whether a truce between the U.S. and Iran will last after their two-week cease-fire agreement, will be looking for company earnings to provide a solid fundamental underpinning for a jittery stock market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Hosts are rewarded for questioning authority and appearing to reject scripted talking points.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

"I went back and forth with my partner, questioning 'do I go to the doctors?', 'do I not?', 'what should I do?', 'surely it can't be that'," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Without questioning Theo’s authority or checking in again with me, the porter dispenses two tickets, handing Theo the printed billets and moving on to the next passengers.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse