close questioning

Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words

Intense and detailed interrogation or examination through questions.

questioningADJECTIVE + questioning

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close

Examples (10)

  • The suspect broke down under close questioning.
  • She faced close questioning from the board members.
  • Detectives subjected him to close questioning for hours.
  • His story began to unravel under close questioning.
  • The lawyer prepared her client for a session of close questioning.
  • The journalist's close questioning exposed several inconsistencies.
  • Despite the close questioning, he maintained his innocence.
  • It took close questioning to get to the truth of the matter.
  • The witness became agitated under the prosecutor's close questioning.
  • Through close questioning, they uncovered a hidden motive.