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

That has put the startup’s staying power in question and at the heart of a raging debate in Silicon Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal

In this round, it isn’t Credit Suisse’s lending in question, but how it handled payments coming into a Credit Suisse client account from Mozambique’s Finance Ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s smart to be prepared, but it’s also important to be fair to the caregiver in question.

From MarketWatch

The House Armed Services Committee too followed suit, saying they were "taking bipartisan action to gather a full accounting of the operation in question".

From BBC

With the fire largely extinguished on Friday, Fung asked the police whether officers had entered the flat in question, which was in the first of seven high-rises that burned.

From Barron's

Related Words

• faulty
• frail
• imperfect
• untrustworthy