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Having or showing a deeply inquisitive nature or intent

The formal questioning, such as of a defendant or witness in court

Present participle for to inquisitively ask questions about

Present participle for to inquisitively investigate or study (something)

Present participle for to dispute the validity of

Present participle for to work diligently by artificial light

Present participle for to interfere in something that is not one's concern

Present participle for to make a formal application or request

Present participle for to think about something with curiosity or doubt

Present participle for to put forward for consideration

Present participle for to subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something

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Adjective

Having or showing a deeply inquisitive nature or intent

scrutinizing^US

scrutinising^UK

interrogational

burning with curiosity

cross-examining

investigational

wanting to know

over-interested

having reservations

lacking confidence

not born yesterday

have misgivings

have reservations

over-suspicious

irrationally anxious

overly suspicious

been hit before

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“He turns an inquiring eye on you and it is obvious he has gone through the drill many times before.”

Noun

The formal questioning, such as of a defendant or witness in court

cross-examination

cross-questioning

oral examination

question and answer session

double-checking

fishing expedition

the third degree

ask me anything

cross-interrogation

exhaustive questioning

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Verb

Present participle for to inquisitively ask questions about

cross-examining

asking questions of

making inquiries

requesting information

seeking information

requesting information of

seeking information of

asking questions

seeking answers

cross-questioning

putting through the wringer

giving the third degree

putting questions to

picking one's brains

putting the screws to

giving the third degree to

putting through the mangle

putting the screws on

putting through the third degree

scrutinizing^US

scrutinising^UK

worming something out of someone

giving the third

double-checking

making enquiries as to

sweating it out of

showing curiosity

holding out for

searching for answers

putting to the question

raising question

asking pointed questions

putting on the hotseat

going over with a fine-tooth comb

wanting to know

seeking an answer

putting a question to

putting out feelers

testing the waters

popping the question

gathering intelligence

putting through the mill

putting the pressure on

questioning closely

cross examining

questioning persistently

questioning intensely

giving oral examination

conversing with

holding a meeting with

getting for the record

conferring with

having a discussion with

having a dialogue with

holding inquiry

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“After talking things through we wandered back upstairs to inquire about our boy.”

Verb

Present participle for to inquisitively investigate or study (something)

scrutinising^UK

scrutinizing^US

testing the waters

subjecting to an examination

making enquiries

conducting an enquiry

seeking an answer

experimentalizing

trying to get to the bottom of

conducting an enquiry into

taking a dekko at

putting to the test

making a trial run

taking stock of

going over with a fine-tooth comb

making enquiries into

giving the once-over

experimenting with

conducting investigations into

giving a tryout

carrying out trials on

putting something through its paces

trying on for size

carrying out an inquest into

enquiring about

making enquiries about

finding out about

asking questions about

examining more carefully

exploring further

investigating further

running something up the flagpole

putting someone through their paces

sending up a balloon

running idea by someone

seeing how it flies

running it up a flagpole

putting to the proof

seeing how wind blows

contextualizing^US

contextualising^UK

playing around with

consulting the archives

making inquiries

following a line of investigation

casting an eye over

looking up and down

getting a load of

running your eye over

running through

skimming through

having a look-see

taking a gander

giving something a look-see

giving something a going-over

subjecting to an inspection

taking a look at

kicking the tires

examining carefully

examining closely

putting out a feeler

conducting an investigation into

putting under a microscope

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“And open-minded curiosity and the courage to inquire deeply are both qualities that, when cultivated, can provide fertile soil for positive change.”

Verb

Present participle for to dispute the validity of

calling into question

calling in question

disagreeing with

taking issue with

protesting against

demurring against

taking exception to

demurring about

disapproving of

raising doubts about

casting aspersions on

testing the waters

putting out a feeler question

bringing into question

raising a question

wondering about

entertaining doubts about

having reservations about

having suspicions about

throwing doubt on

harbouring reservations about

having hesitations about

raising objections to

expressing reservations about

expressing suspicions about

feeling uneasy about

harbouring suspicions about

casting doubt on

casting doubt upon

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Verb

Present participle for to work diligently by artificial light

Verb

Present participle for to interfere in something that is not one's concern

stirring the pot

thrusting oneself

sidewalk-superintending

putting your two cents in

coming uninvited

sticking your nose in

crashing the gates

putting your oar in

poking your nose in

sticking your oar in

enquiring impertinently

poking one's nose into

getting involved

interfering with

imposing oneself on

sticking one's nose into

involving oneself

putting in one's oar

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

insinuating oneself

interposing oneself

putting in two cents

getting into the act

poking one's face in

doing some detective work

stepping on someone's toes

treading on someone's toes

making inroads into

imposing oneself

getting involved in

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Verb

Present participle for to make a formal application or request

enquiring after

making an entreaty

making application

putting in an application

trying to obtain

submitting an application

asking forcefully

asking authoritatively

asking brusquely

putting in an order

putting in a plea

placing an order

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Verb

Present participle for to think about something with curiosity or doubt

cudgeling your brains

Verb

Present participle for to put forward for consideration

Verb

Present participle for to subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something

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