question mark
noun
1
a
: something unknown, unknowable, or uncertain
b
: someone (such as an athlete) whose condition, talent, or potential for success is in doubt
2
: a mark ? used in writing and printing at the conclusion of a sentence to indicate a direct question
Examples of question mark in a Sentence
The team's pitching is a big question mark this season.
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In the week ahead, the outcome at the polls and what the Fed decides at its two-day monetary policy meeting are the big economic question marks.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Business litigation Amount: $482 million Creditor: New York attorney general
Status: Under appeal
Interest rate: 9%
The largest liability on Trump’s balance sheet is also its biggest question mark.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
While the guard rotation is a lingering question mark, Giddey should provide a new key to unlock LaVine offensively — particularly his cutting, which could open the type of narrow passing windows that Giddey excels at finding.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Forty-eight hours out from Game 1, Freeman looked like a much bigger question mark.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Business litigation Amount: $482 million Creditor: New York attorney general
Status: Under appeal
Interest rate: 9%
The largest liability on Trump’s balance sheet is also its biggest question mark.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
While the guard rotation is a lingering question mark, Giddey should provide a new key to unlock LaVine offensively — particularly his cutting, which could open the type of narrow passing windows that Giddey excels at finding.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Forty-eight hours out from Game 1, Freeman looked like a much bigger question mark.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Question mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/question%20mark. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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