questioning

[kwes-chuh-ning]

adjective

1. indicating or implying a question.

   a questioning tone in her voice.

2. characterized by or indicating intellectual curiosity; inquiring.

   an alert and questioning mind.

noun

1. an inquiry or interrogation.

questioning

/ ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ /

adjective

1. proceeding from or characterized by a feeling of doubt or uncertainty

2. enthusiastic or eager for philosophical or other investigations; intellectually stimulated

   an alert and questioning mind

Other Word Forms

• questioningly adverb
• half-questioning adjective
• half-questioningly adverb
• unquestioning adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of questioning¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; question + -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Pierre was taken from the emergency room to the police station for questioning and then to jail for an outstanding arrest warrant.

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The questioning comes as Gen Z is feeling less confident about specializing and pledging their future to one sector, especially as developments like artificial intelligence threaten to eliminate many jobs.

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The two biggest forces that have powered Wall Street’s record-setting rally this year are under attack, with investors now questioning both the fate of the artificial intelligence trade and the Federal Reserve’s near-term rate path.

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But sceptics are questioning the accuracy of that claim - and the motive behind it.

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He is also questioning whether people will accept it, whether regulators will allow it, and whether brands should even want to operate this way.

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Related Words

• examination