quizzing

Example Sentences

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The contestant, who does quizzing as a hobby, is planning on buying a new house with his prize money and also hopes to travel, including trips to New Zealand and South America.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

At the Pentagon, Feinberg is known for frequently hosting meetings that last for hours, quizzing company bosses who visit and often staying at work until midnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But the idea of sitting down for a date and quizzing each other to see if you’re soulmates is like — what?!

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Tiffany Anderson, Topeka’s first Black female superintendent, strode to the front of the room, quizzing the children on whether they wanted to be teachers, doctors or even the president of the United States someday.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

Usually Ampai would be in the hall at dinnertime, talking to everyone, quizzing the children on their schooling, or debating philosophy with the old scholars.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat