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

In the federal case, the judge ruled that prosecutors could use the backpack evidence in question.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

They found that the average cruise ship passenger had a total of 20 unique close contacts a day, despite measures on the ship in question to try to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases aboard.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The blog did not name the platform in question, now known to have been Palantir's Foundry tech.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The tomatoes in question are a premium variety that can be grown only in Italy’s Campania region and are recognized by the food industry as the “Ferrari or Prada” of tomatoes, the lawsuit claims.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The climber in question had struck up a relationship with a member of an expedition attempting Lhotse.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Related Words

• faulty
• frail
• imperfect
• untrustworthy