to question
932
3.5
- verb
- /ˈkwɛsʧən/
- Yeah, it really makes us question our values, isn't it?
- seriously question
- question the validity
- question the legitimacy
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- It, it, it could make him question what your intentions are.
- Does that mean I have to question my own deepest health values?
- It's an exercise to question my surroundings, to question my world.
- And so now as time goes on, he starts to question, is she serious about me?
- If they're telling you, then please listen to them, don't question them, and never, never say.
- If you have a team that questions the leader, the leader doesn't become weaker.
- My job is to enact it, not to question it.
- I question and Robert made me question whether it is a local source.
- And that system is so old and is being questioned by a lot of people now.
- Just little moments like that that will really make you question who you are, brother.
- Do not question her legal prowess.
Examples
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She decided to question the validity of the research findings in the discussion.
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In some cultures, it is inappropriate to question the authority of a health care provider.
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How on earth could you question whether these things are real?
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But I think it's fair to question his commitment to his condition, right?
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You almost have to take a step back and question why that is.
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No one will ever question that.
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Once you begin to question constraints, life changes.
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It's an exercise to question my surroundings, to question my world.
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For 30 years, they questioned the need for NASA.
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Like most others, I appreciate these suggestions, but I question how best to implement problem-based instruction.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
433
4.3
To officially say that a decision, person, or evidence is not acceptable
128
3.5
To argue about something or question if it is true
46
4.6
To officially disagree with a result and try to change it
38
4.5
To say that something may not be true or right
22
3.7
To ask a person a question to show doubt or get information
19
8.1
To say that someone's words are not honest or true
1
9.9
To question whether something is true or right
To look at an idea or belief carefully by asking hard questions
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
How Forceful
- Formal
86
6.2
128
3.5
- Formal
433
4.3
932
3.5
22
3.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Question comes from the Latin verb quaerere 'to seek' and is like quest, a search; to question something is to ask if it is true and so show doubt or challenge it. So the verb can mean to express doubt about an idea.