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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
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 Owing either to marketing efforts or issues that can only be determined in a therapy session, the signature hits of the Canadian child star’s adult career have boasted choruses as interrogatives. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2017
Adjective
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 Other interrogative terms typically solicit specific information. Seyward Darby, Longreads, 17 Aug. 2022 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrogative
Noun
  • Got a burning question, or comment, for On Politics?You can submit them here or send me an email atrdmorin@usatoday.com.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • That leaves one central question and, characteristic of Dylan himself, two ways to view it.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Team owner Shad Khan looked up with a quizzical expression.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Guthrie’s buddy Pete Seeger (Edward Norton) in visiting him, and Bob walks into the room looking quizzical.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The challenge of using AI in politics lies in harnessing these innovations while ensuring that personalization does not evolve into intrusive surveillance or manipulative targeting.
    Kris Qiu, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • Now Pi boards have their tiny bits and bigger pieces soldered at the same time through an intrusive reflow soldering process undertaken with Raspberry Pi's UK manufacturing partner, Sony.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Interrogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrogative. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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