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searching
searching /ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ $ ˈsɜːr-/ adjective [only before noun]
 Word Family: noun: search, research, researcher; verb: search, research; adverb: searchingly; adjective: searching
1. intended to find out all the facts about something
    searching questions/investigation/examination etc
    Interviewees need to be ready for some searching questions.
2. searching look/glance/gaze a look from someone who is trying to find out as much as possible about someone else’s thoughts and feelings:
    She avoided his long searching look.
—searchingly adverb