Synonyms for questioning
ques·tion·ing

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1. questioning, inquiringadjective

   a request for information

   Synonyms:
   inquiring

   Antonyms:
   trusting, incurious, unperplexed, trustful

2. questioning, quizzicaladjective

   perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

   "he had a quizzical expression"

   Synonyms:
   speculative, teasing, wondering(a), inquisitive, sceptical, skeptical, quizzical, doubting, mocking

   Antonyms:
   trusting, incurious, unperplexed, trustful

3. doubting, questioning, skeptical, scepticaladjective

   marked by or given to doubt

   "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"

   Synonyms:
   speculative, unbelieving, wondering(a), inquisitive, sceptical, skeptical, quizzical, doubting, disbelieving

   Antonyms:
   trusting, incurious, trustful, unperplexed

4. inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering(a)adjective

   showing curiosity

   "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"

   Antonyms:
   trustful, unperplexed, incurious, trusting

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1. questioningadjective

   Synonyms:
   interrogatory, inquisitive, quizzical, inquisitorial, catechistic, curious, heckling

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1. List of paraphrases for "questioning":

   interrogation, interrogations, interrogating, interviewing, interview, examination, challenging, interrogate, doubting

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1. Jonathan Turley:

   In these cases, the court balances the public's interest against the need for continued secrecy, this was a historic raid that has caused a great deal of public unrest. Millions of Americans are questioning the motivation of the Justice Department.

2. Greater Manchester:

   As part of the local investigation, two men have been arrested this morning in Manchester. They remain in custody for questioning.

3. Mark Krikorian:

   And we can follow up lines of questioning that would be appropriate under those circumstances.

4. Shin Bet:

   Under questioning, Livvix admitted ... he had weighed various ideas about committing terrorist attacks at different venues and even gave preliminary thought to the possibility of attacking venues (of) Islamic holy places in Israel.

5. Greg Cribbs:

   Everyone is questioning how we got into that situation, but weather can be unpredictable so who knows.