a question mark over
idiom
: doubt or uncertainty about (something)
Her injured elbow puts a big question mark over her chances in the tournament.
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That put a question mark over the minutes Tzimas would get at PAOK this season.
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, hasn’t publicly fleshed out his policy on Ukraine, but his previous comments have put a question mark over whether the United States will continue to be Ukraine’s biggest — and most important — military backer.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
And there’s a question mark over whether any normal folks really care about the latest ruse to get people upgrading—AI in phones.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
Salah’s status isn’t in doubt but there remains a question mark over where Carvalho fits in, especially with Gakpo, Diaz and Darwin Nunez returning to the fold.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
However, there’s now a question mark over the film’s outlook.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
And would a question mark over the White House’s power embolden America’s global adversaries in to act more aggressively in their own backyards?
—Luke McGee, CNN, 30 June 2024
The closer-than-expected outcome placed a question mark over Spain’s future leadership.
—Joseph Wilson and Ciarán Giles, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2023
Google has stood firm so far, but the ruling—due to be issued at a hearing on Friday—may test foreign social media platforms’ commitment to free expression and cast a question mark over their future in Hong Kong.
—Rachel Cheung, Fortune, 20 July 2023
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, hasn’t publicly fleshed out his policy on Ukraine, but his previous comments have put a question mark over whether the United States will continue to be Ukraine’s biggest — and most important — military backer.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
And there’s a question mark over whether any normal folks really care about the latest ruse to get people upgrading—AI in phones.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
Salah’s status isn’t in doubt but there remains a question mark over where Carvalho fits in, especially with Gakpo, Diaz and Darwin Nunez returning to the fold.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
However, there’s now a question mark over the film’s outlook.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
And would a question mark over the White House’s power embolden America’s global adversaries in to act more aggressively in their own backyards?
—Luke McGee, CNN, 30 June 2024
The closer-than-expected outcome placed a question mark over Spain’s future leadership.
—Joseph Wilson and Ciarán Giles, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2023
Google has stood firm so far, but the ruling—due to be issued at a hearing on Friday—may test foreign social media platforms’ commitment to free expression and cast a question mark over their future in Hong Kong.
—Rachel Cheung, Fortune, 20 July 2023
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