question mark

[kwes-chuhn mahrk] / ˈkwɛs tʃən ˌmɑrk /

NOUN

enigma

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conundrum puzzle

STRONG

bewilderment cliffhanger crux cryptogram grabber knot mystification parable perplexity problem puzzlement puzzler question riddle secret sphinx sticker stickler stumper teaser twister why

WEAK

Gordian knot mind-boggler mind-twister sixty-four dollar question tough nut to crack

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But to many on Wall Street, the company’s AI strategy has been a big question mark hanging over the stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

One of his projects, focused on adaptation to climate change, has already been axed, and he cannot hire any more PhD students, with a giant question mark over his funding.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Make it when the party’s a question mark but the food doesn’t have to be..

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

I actually met Wilder once in Dubai and he was great - cordial, high energy, a really nice guy - but as a fighter, of late, there is a question mark.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But he could feel the question-new of it inside his head, almost as if the dragon were using its ferocious little claws to etch a question mark into his brain.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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