Questioning
Questioning adjective - Inclined to doubt or question claims.
Usage example: a naturally questioning person, she demands rock-solid proof before she believes anything
Uncertain and questioning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncertain" instead an adjective "Questioning".
Uncertain
Uncertain adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Questioning and uncertain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Questioning" instead an adjective "Uncertain".
Nearby Words: uncertainty, uncertainly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- suspect and questioning
- suspect and uncertain
- dubious and questioning
- dubious and uncertain
- doubtful and questioning
- doubtful and uncertain
- hesitant and questioning
- hesitant and uncertain
- suspicious and questioning
- suspicious and uncertain
- speculative and questioning
- speculative and uncertain
- insecure and questioning
- insecure and uncertain
Both words in one sentence
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In the reimagined Battlestar Galactica episode "Pegasus", many of the crew, including Captain Adama, are uncertain how precisely to handle the "incident" where the Cylon interrogator from the Pegasus tried to rape Sharon while questioning her.
Source: Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
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