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.
Recent Examples on the Web
They were equipped to type an exclamation point to one of the oddest playoff series in franchise history and instead put a question mark at the end of the sentence.
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
Instead of picking up on his rookie season and cementing himself as the franchises big man of the future, the bulk of the season was one big question mark.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
Instead of picking up on his rookie season and cementing himself as the franchises big man of the future, the bulk of the season was one big question mark.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
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“Question mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/question%20mark. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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