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good question

British  

noun

  1. a question that is hard to answer immediately

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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We don’t have to hand it to him either, but it’s a good question and the answer is now becoming apparent.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

"We don't start dancing in the streets over what seems to be a good question," said plaintiff's attorney Mark Lanier.

From Barron's Mar. 21, 2026

That is a good question, and I don’t have a good answer.

From Slate Feb. 4, 2026

“It’s always a good question after they run through the list…to ask them if there’s anything else that they have to offer,” McClary said.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

‘That’s a very good question, Salim,’ Mum said.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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