Consequently, his statements about the patronage of Piero's works are generally more probing and trustworthy.
He handled the many questions in masterly fashion, particularly the probing questions from Cocello.
Her mouth opened of its own free will to his playfully probing tongue, welcoming the invader.
No bright future Stephanie Nettell controlled her over-large panel well, asking probing questions to lead them on their way.
Ought she have said yes to his offer of a date, accepted the challenge in those probing blue eyes?
She had evaded every probing question on that subject.
She wanted no probing questions from Alain.
They circled each other, making probing moves.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES►a searching/probing question
(=one designed to find things out)· The immigration officer asked me some searching questions.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN►question
· She had evaded every probing question on that subject.· She wanted no probing questions from Alain.· He handled the many questions in masterly fashion, particularly the probing questions from Cocello.· No bright future Stephanie Nettell controlled her over-large panel well, asking probing questions to lead them on their way.· I didn't have to ask Richie any probing questions.· Stephen steered Jonathon Alleyne to his place, answering his probing questions as succinctly as possible.
1designed to find things out, especially things that other people do not want you to know: probing questions2watching carefully and intelligently: his probing eyes—probingly adverb