- present participle of scrutinize.
scrutinizing
Example Sentences
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The measure would also bring drones under the arms restriction regime and increase the number of experts scrutinizing the existing embargo.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Both the pandemic and several waves of corporate layoffs since mean that many more people look like job hoppers these days—and that employers are scrutinizing their job history, recruiters say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The food-safety scare has arrived as chains throw more discounts at consumers who are scrutinizing their budgets more carefully due to higher costs of living.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hilleman said the backing from Mitsui and Berkshire made him especially confident that ThreeW was the right project because of their financial might—particularly as he knew players would be scrutinizing the arrangement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
He watches the man upon the stage with a steady, scrutinizing gaze that never wavers through the entire duration of the performance.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
