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Recent Examples of inquisitorial
Universities and research institutions face inquisitorial scrutiny.
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Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquisitorial
Adjective
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The statues felt interrogative, like something or someone was already disappointed in me.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Sep. 2024
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The series takes an interrogative approach to its source material, framing Rice’s iconic goth novel and its 1994 film adaptation as the previous version of its story, one in which the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) lies and deceives his interviewer, Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian).—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 May 2024
Adjective
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When the film won, many in the media room at BAFTA turned to each other with a quizzical look.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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With quizzical eyes upon it, Players Era announced that its checks ultimately cleared a couple weeks later, with most of the money routed through schools’ dedicated NIL collectives.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The indecency of this extraordinary line of interrogation says more about the intrusive thoughts of Carlson and Peck than about Buttigieg.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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They were informed that Closer, a French magazine, had published the intrusive photographs.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The former is the nerdier, more officious type in his bow tie and sport coat, the latter more rakish, a one-time rabble rouser who’s just happy to have something interesting to do.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fast & Furious is notable for adding the character Gisele (Gal Gadot) and smaller players like Shea Whigham's officious Stasiak.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Inquisitorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquisitorial. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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