questioning

adjective

  1. 1

    showing curiosity

    if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive

    raised a speculative eyebrow

  2. 2

    perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

    he had a quizzical expression

  3. 3

    marked by or given to doubt

    a skeptical attitude

    a skeptical listener

noun

  1. 1

    a request for information

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