(of a look, a question, etc.) trying to find out the truth about something; thorough and serious a searching investigation/analysis/examination He gave her a long, searching look. The police asked him some searching questions.
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adverb She looked at him searchingly.See searching in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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