ask pointed questions

Some have called union leaders to ask pointed questions about the stalled talks.

I was sure 1971 would be much better than 1970 because of this, and I've endeavored to ask pointed questions and question authority ever since.

Some students did ask pointed questions of Waggoner during Q&A, but these remarks were not vulgar or violent.

For us, it is not enough to know that someone's father was crushed to death in a freak accident; we must ask pointed questions about who he called out for, what his last gasps sounded like, how long they lasted, whether he sounded afraid, how afraid?

At this point, the teachers began to ask pointed questions about what would qualify.