in question

Idioms  

1. Under consideration, referring to the subject being discussed, as in No new facts have been discovered about the period in question. Shakespeare used this idiom in Cymbeline (1:1): “His father ... had, besides the gentleman in question, two other sons.” [c. 1600] Also see call in question.

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Example Sentences

But the medication in question are not used exclusively for abortion.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The language in question first appeared when the Fed began its current easing cycle in September 2024.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Political scandals have always boiled down to whether the party in question has failed to live up to a standard that its constituents expect their representatives to abide by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The restaurant in question is the Michelin Guide-inducted Little Fish, which the couple started as a pop-up out of their kitchen window in 2020 and has expanded to two locations: Echo Park and Melrose Hill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

It was all the more extraordinary given the record of the trainer in question; aside from Fair Knightess, Tom Smith had reportedly never had a horse in his care suffer a serious injury.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Related Words

• faulty
• frail
• imperfect
• untrustworthy