under scrutiny
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: being carefully examined especially in a critical way
Their behavior is under scrutiny again.
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His analysis of Paqueta’s performances in the four games under scrutiny was that his fouls were simply typical of an attacking midfielder trying — not very successfully — to help his team defensively.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
What Business Buyers Really Want A business that looks good on the surface isn’t the same as one that holds up under scrutiny.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Carpenter keeps killing the boyfriend in her music videos while under scrutiny for appealing to the male gaze.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The crisis marks the most serious challenge yet for Subianto, whose leadership is under scrutiny as protests expand across the Southeast Asian archipelago and capture international attention.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
What Business Buyers Really Want A business that looks good on the surface isn’t the same as one that holds up under scrutiny.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Carpenter keeps killing the boyfriend in her music videos while under scrutiny for appealing to the male gaze.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The crisis marks the most serious challenge yet for Subianto, whose leadership is under scrutiny as protests expand across the Southeast Asian archipelago and capture international attention.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Under scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20scrutiny. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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