rhetorical question
Example Sentences
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The senator said he responded, “Is that a rhetorical question, or would you like to really know?”
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
In a concurring opinion, Gorsuch stated the stakes more plainly by posing a rhetorical question: If the president’s argument was given credence, then “what do we make of the Constitution’s text?”
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
He says he was "struggling to hear the question" and adds that he was asking a "rhetorical question" when he spoke to the person in the audience.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2024
Looking at recent years and at its current ownership, one must wonder if this is a rhetorical question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
If the first oration against Catiline can be said to have a dominant figure, though, it is the rhetorical question.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
