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.
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But the question mark going forward is President Donald Trump’s trade war.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
But his status in Charlotte has question marks surrounding it.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
At the bottom of the billboard, there is the number 5, multiple question marks, and then the number 25, which is seemingly formatted to allude to a mystery date within May 2025.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Big question marks hang over his fitness to start a game, but Piroe and Mateo Joseph have opened the door to Bamford as a possible difference-maker through this run-in.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
But his status in Charlotte has question marks surrounding it.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
At the bottom of the billboard, there is the number 5, multiple question marks, and then the number 25, which is seemingly formatted to allude to a mystery date within May 2025.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Big question marks hang over his fitness to start a game, but Piroe and Mateo Joseph have opened the door to Bamford as a possible difference-maker through this run-in.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for question mark
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“Question mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/question%20mark. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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