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

The passages in question are familiar ones, found in Matthew 22 and Matthew 25.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Piecing together interviews with six affected students, a Finnish vocational school, and a BFW co-founder, the BBC understands that BFW is the agency in question.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

At one point last year, the company’s ability to borrow in the bond market was in question after a steep selloff in its shares and bonds following news that it faced data-center construction delays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ross has been entrusted to judge others’ veracity, yet her own candor is in question.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

He will then lower his body to the spot in question and is usually so secure in his decision that he will fall asleep immediately.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe

Related Words

• faulty
• frail
• imperfect
• untrustworthy