in question

Idioms  

1. Under consideration, referring to the subject being discussed, as in No new facts have been discovered about the period in question. Shakespeare used this idiom in Cymbeline (1:1): “His father ... had, besides the gentleman in question, two other sons.” [c. 1600] Also see call in question.

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in question

The people in question are the participants and administrators of the Adult Recovery Court in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

After talks with protesters on Sunday, the government agreed to cancel the exam in question, along with two others.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

It’s clear from sources we spoke with that the key targeted minority population in question is the white ethnic group known as Afrikaners.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

They held printed screenshots from her account, she said, including the post in question.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Messengers in question leaped from their desks, hastily gathering their things.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Related Words

• faulty
• frail
• imperfect
• untrustworthy