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"questioning" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often scepticism (10 letters).
Definitions
Asking questions or showing doubt and curiosity.
Word origin
From question + -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng).
Used in a sentence
“I didn’t know much about medical supplies, so I took the list Docc handed me without much questioning.”
“Why do you have a questioning look? Are you puzzled about something?”
“We entertain the boy and it becomes more evident that his dad is trans and he is questioning; my coworker keeps frowning about it.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Inquisitive”11 letters
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