(transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
Used in a Sentence
questioned
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for questioned.
Editorial note
The refusal will be questioned, as if the refusal is the unnatural position, not the offer.
Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of questioned gathered in one view.
(intransitive) To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine.
(transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for questioned.
verb
(transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
verb
(intransitive) To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine.
verb
(transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
Example sentences
The refusal will be questioned, as if the refusal is the unnatural position, not the offer.
He also questioned saying it was fast as, from a users perspective, it isn't always compared to other transactions.
That was my rule, and it was always nice having that when parents questioned my rule.
I recall a study[1] where they questioned whether recursion is more difficult than iteration if it is introduced first.
When finally questioned about why the delay, why the lack of documentation...simply answers I was busy fighting forest fires.
Around 30% of developers I've questioned could not code a bit even when their resume said years of developer experience.
International, they were not only detained and questioned at length by U.
They then questioned my indentation, syntax, and case-sensitivity multiple times!
The OP claimed you were a shill - I questioned whether you were paid.
I get this, if I'm shaved I get ID'd in any liquor serving establishment on the planet, with a beard I've never been questioned.
We were shouted at, separated, patted down, and questioned repeatedly, trying to find some disparity in our stories and an excuse to search the truck.
One could assume all out orgies without retiring to bechambers were feasibly frequent since lewd behavior was unlikely to be questioned or reported in a totalitarian / death-for-criticism political environment.
Quote examples
The tone is emotional, not scientific - she says some speculative exaggerations "[not a day goes by when I'm questioned]" and doesn't back up the racism conclusion from A/B testing, or any investigation of why she is being questioned daily.
That "mini-ice-age" claim has been very quickly questioned by many.
>“The people behind Libav stole the FFmpeg infrastructure”, some of the admins even got questioned in their workplace if they really stole something.
Still, this is a questionable thing to do, so I don't think you get to respond rudely ("Chill out") when questioned about it, or react like what you did is normal; it's not.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use questioned in a sentence?
The refusal will be questioned, as if the refusal is the unnatural position, not the offer.
What does questioned mean?
(transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
What part of speech is questioned?
questioned is commonly used as verb.