interrogative 1 of 2

as in question
an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge though she phrased it as an interrogative, it was clear that the utterance was more of a command

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interrogative

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adjective

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Recent Examples of interrogative
Noun
The statues felt interrogative, like something or someone was already disappointed in me. Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024 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 Audit your schedule with this interrogative prompt. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Her interrogative installations use collage, painting and light to create off kilter realities laced with social commentary. Briana Miller, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023 These law enforcement officers had been trained in all the interrogative techniques that are utilized to elicit a confession. Eric Fleischauer The Decatur Daily, al, 2 Dec. 2022 Other interrogative terms typically solicit specific information. Seyward Darby, Longreads, 17 Aug. 2022 Here are nine animating, searching, and interrogative titles with which to start. Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 26 June 2022 But Smaker is on a different mission in her searing film, the very existence of which often feels like a miracle and an interrogative act of defiance. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022
Adjective
How about: to the huge, throbbing interrogative that is America at the end of 2019. James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2019 But Zuckerberg didn’t reply to any hallway interrogatives. Chad Pergram, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogative
Noun
  • But in the rotation and bullpen, there are also too many questions for comfort.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The complaint states Wallace could not answer questions during an open hearing before the Joint Budget Committee and Profiri stepped in to testify.
    Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Cue a quizzical look from Sting.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • There could be a number of reasons behind this, from time limitations to not wanting to be intrusive.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The garment is intended to ease taking physiological measurements without being as intrusive as separate electrodes and other apparatuses.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Interrogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogative. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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