questioning

American  

[kwes-chuh-ning] / ˈkwɛs tʃə nɪŋ /

adjective

1. indicating or implying a question.

   a questioning tone in her voice.

2. characterized by or indicating intellectual curiosity; inquiring.

   an alert and questioning mind.

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noun

1. an inquiry or interrogation.

questioning British  

/ ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ /

adjective

1. proceeding from or characterized by a feeling of doubt or uncertainty

2. enthusiastic or eager for philosophical or other investigations; intellectually stimulated

   an alert and questioning mind

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Other Word Forms

• half-questioning adjective
• half-questioningly adverb
• questioningly adverb
• unquestioning adjective

Etymology

Origin of questioning

First recorded in 1795–1805; question + -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Amazon.com hasn’t received the same level of artificial-intelligence hype as many of its other “Magnificent Seven” tech peers this year, with investors questioning whether its cloud-computing business can gain market share.

From MarketWatch

It was very much about analysing people's arguments and questioning.

From BBC

While questioning the correct pronunciation of “niche,” Gaffigan noted that his other hobby, gardening, isn’t funny enough to support a special, and that his spirits-centric jokes weren’t for mass consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the chatbot wars rage on, a growing number of AI researchers are questioning if large language models will even be the future of the technology.

From MarketWatch

Now, some are questioning whether they can sell what they have, amid concerns about a softening economy.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• examination