probing
adjective
examining, investigating, or exploring something in a deep or searching way.
probingly
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a word derived from
probing.
Example Sentences
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He tossed a notepad on a conference table, across from half a dozen Impossible executives, and looked probingly at Pat Brown.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 23, 2019
He does this no less probingly with John Coltrane’s “Countdown” than with Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2015
The show opens with Lemon seated onstage, reading from a text that humorously, probingly, sometimes opaquely reflects on his art.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2010
“Microsoft’s search engine is better than Google’s,” Bill Gates said probingly.
From Washington Post
Charles Wallace looked at Calvin probingly for a moment; then an almost glazed look came into his eyes, and he seemed to be thinking at him.
From "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle
