rhetorical question
Example Sentences
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It’s not entirely a rhetorical question; a lot of people at least pretended to.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
An ally of Mr Philp suggested the minister had been asking a rhetorical question, rather than a real one, as he tried to clarify what he had been asked.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 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
Dad would often ask the rhetorical question, “What would grandma think?”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024
But poor Miss Warren, she answered my rhetorical question.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
