Word family noun question questioning questioner questionnaire adjective questionable ≠ unquestionable questioning ≠ unquestioning unquestioned verb question adverb unquestionably questioningly ≠ unquestioningly
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishquestioningques‧tion‧ing /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/ adjective DON'T THINK SO/DOUBT ITa questioning look or expression shows that you have doubts about something or need some information Mrs Carson gave Ruth a questioning look. —questioningly adverbExamples from the Corpus
questioning• It requires a persistent questioning approach.• These projects encourage a questioning attitude, and the application of nursing research findings to patient care by the ward team.• A questioning attitude towards books and other printed texts would seem an important one to develop in young readers.• the questioning eyes of a child• Naomi sends questioning looks, keen for an update on the dybbuk saga.• And, in Coconut Grove, I always underwent a dramatic transformation from nail-polishing stewardess to a freer, more questioning self. 