questioning

From question +‎ -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng).

questioning (countable and uncountable, plural questionings)

The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
- 2018, Megan DeVos, Anarchy, Orion, →ISBN:
  I didn’t know much about medical supplies, so I took the list Docc handed me without much questioning.
The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting.
Interrogation.
- 1955 December 31, “Chiang Says Time Near For Mainland Uprising”, in The Christian Science Monitor, Atlantic edition, volume 48, number 31, Boston, sourced from Associated Press, Taipei, Formosa, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4, column 5:
  The official Central News agency said a Nationalist patrol boat Dec. 28 captured six Communist spies disguised as fishermen as they approached within 1,000 yards of the Paichuan in a motorized fishing craft. They were taken to Matsu for questioning.

action of asking questions; a survey or inquiry

Belarusian: апыта́нне n (apytánnje), до́пыт m (dópyt)
Dutch: ondervraging (nl) f
German: Befragung (de) f
Irish: ceistiú m
Occitan: interrogacion (oc) f
Russian: опро́с (ru) m (oprós)
Spanish: preguntadera f, pregunteo m (Spain), preguntorio m (Spain), cuestionamiento (es) m
Ukrainian: о́пит (uk) m (ópyt), опи́тування n (opýtuvannja), до́пит m (dópyt)

interrogation — see interrogation

questioning (not generally comparable, comparative more questioning, superlative most questioning)

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questioning (sexuality and gender)

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Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder; quizzical.
Why do you have a questioning look? Are you puzzled about something?
(LGBTQ) Unsure of one's sexual orientation or gender identity.
- 2020 February 4, “Transitioning To Some New Protocols”, in Not Always Right‎, archived from the original on 29 January 2021:
  We entertain the boy and it becomes more evident that his dad is trans and he is questioning; my coworker keeps frowning about it.

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