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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Yet, without clarity soon, question marks for companies and consumers remain.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Yet the latter has had injury problems and turns 37 early in the coming season, question marks remain over Patterson’s ability to be a regular starter and the 6ft 5in (197cm) O’Brien is a centre-back first and foremost.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Luna moths need sweet gum and hickory, and question mark butterflies need hackberry trees.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
One of those question marks happens to come off of the edge defensive.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Yet the latter has had injury problems and turns 37 early in the coming season, question marks remain over Patterson’s ability to be a regular starter and the 6ft 5in (197cm) O’Brien is a centre-back first and foremost.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Luna moths need sweet gum and hickory, and question mark butterflies need hackberry trees.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
One of those question marks happens to come off of the edge defensive.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 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 23 Jul. 2025.
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