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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in question

The trial has been told that whether Williams carried out the attacks was not in question, but jurors must consider whether he intended to kill those individuals.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Her commitment to finishing the job has been in question for more than a year, fueled in part by her own acknowledgments that she could quit early.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

She likes to stretch out her scenarios until the IRA owner in question turns 101.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

She is a perpetual outsider whose loyalty is always in question and whose private life is treated as fair game.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Oh, wow,” I said, following her eyes to the painting in question.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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