good question
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—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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Asking a good question is what leads to better conversations, builds trust, and makes work feel more open, more thoughtful, and more productive.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 21 May 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
Is Estime the third guy on the depth chart?
— Mark, Arvada
Hey Mark, yeah, good question.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 May 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
That's a good question. SU: That is a good question.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Asking a good question often sounds more impressive than giving a half-informed answer.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
What was a bigger rush; winning as a player or as a coach?
MT: Such a good question.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 21 May 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
Is Estime the third guy on the depth chart?
— Mark, Arvada
Hey Mark, yeah, good question.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 May 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
That's a good question. SU: That is a good question.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Asking a good question often sounds more impressive than giving a half-informed answer.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
What was a bigger rush; winning as a player or as a coach?
MT: Such a good question.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Good question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20question. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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