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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This clause puts a question mark over the benefits of the deal for the US. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 May 2025 That put a question mark over the minutes Tzimas would get at PAOK this season. 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

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“A question mark over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20mark%20over. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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