probing question

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

A question designed to uncover detailed or hidden information.

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Examples (10)

  • The lawyer asked a probing question to get to the truth.
  • During the interview, he faced several probing questions about his past.
  • She posed a probing question that made everyone think deeply.
  • The journalist's probing questions revealed significant details.
  • It was a probing question, designed to uncover his true motivations.
  • The detective's probing questions finally led to a confession.
  • He skillfully evaded all the probing questions from the media.
  • The moderator encouraged probing questions from the audience.
  • After a series of probing questions, the witness broke down.
  • His silence was a response to her unexpectedly probing question.