quizzing

Example Sentences

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The contestant, who does quizzing as a hobby, is planning on buying a new house with his prize money and also hopes to travel, including trips to New Zealand and South America.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

He has been regularly in touch with aides and allies, quizzing them on who they think he should select as his next Fed chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Anderson, the superintendent, strode to the front of the room, quizzing the children on whether they wanted to be teachers, doctors or even the president of the United States someday.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

It is the fall of 2016 and the 22-year-old is struggling to reach the highest echelons in the little-known world of competitive quizzing.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

I began quizzing her about how Ruth had been, but she was so unforthcoming, in the end I said to her: “Look, you must have talked about something.”

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro