searching
adjective/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/
/ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
[usually before noun]- (of a look, a question, etc.) trying to find out the truth about something; complete and serious
- a searching investigation/analysis/examination
- He gave her a long searching look.
- The police asked him some searching questions.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySearching is used with these nouns:- critique
- gaze
- look
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