probing
Example Sentences
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Dad gives me a funny look—surprised and sad and probing.
From Literature
These losses have rattled investors, who have sought to be more probing with AI founders about their incentives.
Those memorable segments demonstrated how the desk-and-sofa format could be a tool in the politician’s arsenal for shaping public opinion away from the pesky probing of journalists.
From Los Angeles Times
No, but this buoyant comedy-drama combines all of his storytelling talents: the ensemble world-building of “Boogie Nights,” the shambolic misadventures of “Inherent Vice,” the domestic inquisitions of “Magnolia” and the probing psychology of “The Master.”
From Los Angeles Times
While the questions "might seem a little bit probing", no one was being "judged" and it was important to get honest answers to invest in the right services for the island, she added.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
