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questioning
Expressing a question, usually through a look, gesture, or tone of voice, without necessarily using words.
Sie sah mich mit fragendem Blick an, als ich den Raum betrat.
She looked at me with a questioning look when I entered the room.
'Fragend' is the present participle of the verb 'fragen' (to ask). It describes an action that is happening at the moment and is used like an adjective to express that someone is asking a question through their posture or facial expression.
Mit fragender Miene wartete er auf eine Antwort.
With a questioning expression, he waited for an answer.
This adjective is almost always used to describe nonverbal communication. Typical nouns are 'ein fragender Blick' (a questioning look), 'ein fragender Gesichtsausdruck' (a questioning facial expression), or 'eine fragende Geste' (a questioning gesture).
Er machte eine fragende Geste mit der Hand.
He made a questioning gesture with his hand.
'Fragend' usually stands directly before a noun (attributive use). Use after the noun with 'sein' (predicative use) is possible, but less common.
Das Kind schaute die Mutter mit großen, fragenden Augen an.
The child looked at her mother with big, questioning eyes.
in demand / questioning
Both fragend and gefragt can describe a questioning look without spoken words. Fragend tends to express a recognizable question, while gefragt can appear more uncertain, perplexed, or curious. The distinction between them is fluid.
Als der Termin genannt wurde, hob sie fragend die Augenbrauen.
When the date was announced, she raised her eyebrows questioningly.
Als plötzlich ein fremder Name fiel, blickte sie gefragt in die Runde.
When a strange name suddenly came up, she looked around at everyone questioningly.
