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.
Recent Examples on the Web
With 56 new faces, a brand-new staff, a question mark at quarterback, and two in-state opponents traveling to Charlotte in consecutive weeks to kick off the season, Albin is looking to instill confidence in his first-year 49ers.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2025
His injury concerns in college were a question mark while entering the pros, but he's managed to stay healthy enough to become one of the Eagles' top players on the offensive end of the ball.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
But despite question marks at the most important position in football that was filled by Brees for over a decade, the veteran signal caller actually has confidence in what seems to be everyone's least favorite team in the NFL.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Continue to draft, trade, and hope, which hasn’t worked out … yet?
— Peter, Philadelphia
Peter, trying to find quality pitching is, and always has been, the Rockies’ multi-million-dollar question mark.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2025
His injury concerns in college were a question mark while entering the pros, but he's managed to stay healthy enough to become one of the Eagles' top players on the offensive end of the ball.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
But despite question marks at the most important position in football that was filled by Brees for over a decade, the veteran signal caller actually has confidence in what seems to be everyone's least favorite team in the NFL.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Continue to draft, trade, and hope, which hasn’t worked out … yet?
— Peter, Philadelphia
Peter, trying to find quality pitching is, and always has been, the Rockies’ multi-million-dollar question mark.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Question mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/question%20mark. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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