in question

in question
adjective
open to doubt or suspicion
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the candidate's doubtful past

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he has a dubious record indeed

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what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false

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"it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horney

Syn: ↑doubtful, ↑dubious, ↑dubitable
Similar to: ↑questionable
Derivationally related forms: ↑dubiousness (for: ↑dubious), ↑doubtfulness (for: ↑doubtful)

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1) being considered or discussed

on the day in question, there were several serious emergencies

2) in doubt

all of the old certainties are in question

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1
— used to indicate the specific thing that is being discussed or referred to

The painting in question is by Rembrandt.

What is in question is not the candidate's private life but her policies.

Where were you on the Sunday in question?

2 : in a state of doubt or uncertainty

His suitability for the job is in question.

The results of the study are in question.

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in ˈquestion idiom
1. that is being discussed

On the day in question we were in Cardiff.

The future of public transport is not in question.

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