Idiom: in question
Meaning
Idiom: in question
- under consideration
- in doubt or uncertainty
Example sentences
Definition 1: under consideration:
- There are two proposals in question and we hope to select one of them at today’s meeting.
- The emails in question should never have been sent from your work account.
- Exactly which statements are in question?
- Right now, her references are in question but otherwise we are ready to hire her.
- The book in question is by Ernest Hemingway.
Definition 2: in doubt or uncertainty
- We agree on most points but the timeline for completion is still in question.
- Given the client work you've been doing on the side, your loyalty to this company and the position is now in question.
- The prosecutor's conduct during the trial is in question.
- How can my commitment to you be in question? I've always been devoted to you!
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