How to Use question in a Sentence

question

1 of 2 noun
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  • The key question in solving the mystery is, how did the murderer enter the house?
  • The question arose as to who would be responsible for caring for our grandmother.
  • I expected him to ask where I worked, but the question never came up.
  • In answer to your question, our next meeting will be on Friday.
  • Don’t know what kinds of questions to ask, or even where to start?
    — Zoë Hecht, Women's Health, 7 June 2023
  • Don’t worry: No one in the GOP knows the answer to that question!
    — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023
  • And now the question is, ‘What happens when rates go down?
    — Emily Mason, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Glenn Weiss: That might be the best question we’ve ever been asked.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2023
  • How much room the U.S. labor market has to expand is a key question for the Fed in 2024.
    — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • That looks more like the third stage of a soft landing than the lingering question if there will be one.
    — Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The answers to these questions are entrusted to our hands.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 7 June 2023
  • The real question is whether Sherman can scale up from here.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 July 2023
  • Ask questions, go directly to the source and leave no room for error.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The question box includes a space for your name, but this is optional.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The teacher started to ask a question that included the n-word but was cut off.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
  • The judge noted that Perry should have to answer questions.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The question of who gets to write the first record of history has always been about power and who gets to bear witness.
    — Essence, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Klimek: This question—what was the rest of the story?—would become a professional pursuit for James.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Send your questions, comments and gossip to LAontheRecord@latimes.com.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Past questions Ask Yadi: Is there a right or wrong way to spend the money you’ve been given as wedding gifts?
    — Yadi Rodriguez, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
  • As is the case from time to time, that question bubbled to the surface on Saturday afternoon.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
  • These are just a few questions that might come to mind when thinking of how much dirt your face is exposed to on a daily basis.
    — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 17 June 2023
  • Aside from quips about how tough the wolf is and how brutal nature can be, some commenters ask a common question: Now what?
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The recusal question has come up with regard to other issues, too.
    — Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Customers are welcome to browse and ask the budtenders questions.
    — Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
  • For him, the question is how to encourage the technology in a way that’s fair to everyone.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • At 45 percent off for Prime Day, there’s no question this bag is an absolute steal.
    — Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • It was speculated at the time that the crash was the result of a chase by paparazzi, but that was later called into question.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • How demographics shape the battlegrounds Orange County is shaping up to be among the chief places where questions like that will play out in the battle for control of the House.
    — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Gosling laughed, too, when he and Day were seated together, and the giggles spread to Chloe Fineman, who played an audience member asking a question.
    — USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
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question

2 of 2 verb
  • The lawyer questioned the truth of the witness's statement.
  • He began to question whether the things she had said were really true.
  • The reporter questioned her at length on her life as the First Lady.
  • Roles that no one should even question the minute the name comes up.
    — Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2023
  • But critics question whether the new plan goes further than the law allows.
    — Collin Binkley, Fortune, 12 July 2023
  • The judge questioned him as to whether there was any way for the prosecution or defense to know about it.
    — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This is not the first time Lee has questioned Biden’s ability to continue to serve.
    — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Instead, Jones questioned whether Darling Allen had lied to him.
    — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The sergeant scales the stairwells of the Capitol, knocks on closed doors, questions staff members who coyly claim that their bosses are not present.
    — Mike Baker, New York Times, 4 June 2023
  • When alliances shift, the ladies question their loyalty to each other as some friendships are left in the desert dust.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • There may be ways to defend Trump, or at least question the wisdom and validity of the charges.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023
  • That's because social media users were quick to question whether or not Parton should have dressed in such a look at her age.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • And then Gauff took the microphone to address anyone who might have questioned if this day would arrive.
    — Howard Fendrich, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Some of it is cruel but draped in a veil of good intentions so earnest, its purpose is never questioned.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 29 Aug. 2023
  • So no one questioned why Maya’s character needed a fresh start.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Kimberly questioned why the dung was part of a kitchen ritual, and how the mother cleaned the feces after lighting it on fire.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Macy’s has questioned whether the investors have sufficient capital — or will be able to acquire it — to fund the deal.
    — Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The lack of activity has led some critics to question whether the funding for these units could be better spent elsewhere.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • But others continued to question the cost of the property.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Farrow questioned how stable a torn ACL that healed on its own would be, compared to a reconstructed one.
    — Katie Camero, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Since then, some of the board’s members have questioned the terms and legality of the contract to which he was signed, as well as the compensation that Gilbert receives.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 11 Oct. 2023
  • All of this seems very corny and unscientific, and when Nate dares to question it, he gets insulted and rebuffed.
    — Vulture, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Armstrong was also questioned that day, the affidavit said.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Sapp declined an interview, but Eckes questioned why Jones wouldn’t have mentioned the confession at the outset, if the claim were true.
    — The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The fourth wall gets broken in these next four episodes when cast members discuss and question each others’ motivations for joining the show.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Their lack of action later became a sticking point for the defense, which questioned their memories.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Fifteen years ago, their son questioned why the family gave each other Christmas presents since there are so many families in need.
    — Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
  • To at least a few people in the donor class, Ms. Suggs made a good impression, even as others questioned her youth and inexperience.
    — William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • In all seriousness, some question the value of debates at all.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The pause originated from his parents questioning whether this was a wise decision.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024

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