queried
Example Sentences
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"You don't know whether you're completely trustworthy?" he queried.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Former Chief Justice Jean Toal, at the supreme court’s request, queried the jurors individually under oath in a January 2024 hearing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The information is stored in a database that can be queried by U.S. spooks and often goes into the President’s daily intelligence briefing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
When Jones queried long delays, he says he was told the savings bank was "short staffed".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Eagerly they queried Mother, drinking tea and smoking cigarettes.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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