question
noun
a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
questioner
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a word derived from
question.
Example Sentences
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He was an active questioner during oral arguments three days later, and he has not missed any time on the bench.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Any tough ones get thrown back at the questioner, with other journalists refusing to follow up or defend their own.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025
Jurado’s comment came in response to a questioner who identified himself as a resident of the 14th District.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024
Boos rained, and Vance’s questioner paused for a moment.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2024
She had a compact body, a straight back that looked straighter in her stiff orange-print dress, the body of a questioner whom one dared not question back.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
