question mark
noun
1
a
: something unknown, unknowable, or uncertain
b
: someone (such as an athlete) whose condition, talent, or potential for success is in doubt
2
: a mark ? used in writing and printing at the conclusion of a sentence to indicate a direct question
Examples of question mark in a Sentence
The team's pitching is a big question mark this season.
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Coughing up Abel when Andrew Painter is still a question mark is a major risk.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The answer starts with a mindset shift and ends with a culture that sees every question mark as a potential springboard.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The announcement of new deals could have solidified confidence that the US and global economies could avoid a recession this year – a major question mark that most economists believed was a distinct possibility just a few weeks ago.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Instead of helping to pick up the slack, Ober has become a major question mark.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The answer starts with a mindset shift and ends with a culture that sees every question mark as a potential springboard.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The announcement of new deals could have solidified confidence that the US and global economies could avoid a recession this year – a major question mark that most economists believed was a distinct possibility just a few weeks ago.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Instead of helping to pick up the slack, Ober has become a major question mark.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for question mark
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“Question mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/question%20mark. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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