probe carefully

Frequency: 6.89.1 per million words

to examine with caution, either physically or metaphorically

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Examples (10)

  • The surgeon had to probe carefully to find the piece of glass in the wound.
  • Investigators will probe carefully into the company's financial records.
  • She began to probe carefully for more information about his past.
  • The archaeologist probed the soil carefully with a small brush.
  • It is important to probe carefully when asking sensitive questions.
  • The doctor carefully probed the patient's abdomen for any signs of pain.
  • A journalist must probe carefully to uncover the truth behind the scandal.
  • He carefully probed the dark cave with his flashlight before entering.
  • The committee decided to probe carefully into the allegations of corruption.
  • We need to probe carefully to understand the root cause of the problem.