good question

idiom

used to say that one doesn't know the answer to a question
"How can we reduce expenses without cutting important programs?" "(That's a) good question."

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Oh my God, that’s such a good question. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025 Rick Shannon, La Paz, Mexico Hey Rick, thanks for writing in and good question. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025 Asking a good question means asking a question that matters. Pia Lauritzen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Whether consumers want their previous lender, current mortgage servicer or their banker/credit union soliciting them is a good question. Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025 That’s a good question on many levels, especially since Walters (played by Charlie McCullagh) persuaded his wife, Carol (Evelyn Hoskins, in a dominant performance), and his best pal, Ron (Akron Watson), to fund and back his quixotic quest, despite its obvious risks to life and limb. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025 This was a good question, although not one that could be answered in the minute-long break between rounds, and possibly not one that could be answered at all. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025 Now, in terms of going forward in the church, that's a good question. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025

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