loaded question

Idioms  

1. A question heavy with meaning or emotional impact, as in When he inquired after Helen's ex-husband, that was a loaded question. This term employs loaded in the sense of “charged with hidden implication.” [Mid-1900s]

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loaded question

“How do I feel about the word gerontocracy? It’s a loaded question, and it’s a third rail,” she said.

From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2023

"It's a very loaded question and I think people know that," she explained.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2022

In these situations, they might be wondering, can they ask the potentially loaded question, “Are you vaccinated?”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2021

In these situations, they might be wondering whether they can ask the potentially loaded question: “Are you vaccinated?”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021

“That’s a loaded question and you know it, sir! I’m so sick of this moral double-dealing I could—” He had stung her, and she had shown him she felt it.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee