rhetorical question

Example Sentences

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In a concurring opinion, Gorsuch stated the stakes more plainly by posing a rhetorical question: If the president’s argument was given credence, then “what do we make of the Constitution’s text?”

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

Certainly, if you’re one of the 24,000 Television Academy members voting for the Emmys, it’s a rhetorical question.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

"I was asking that as a clearly rhetorical question rather than a substantive question, as I think any fair-minded listener would conclude."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2024

Dad would often ask the rhetorical question, “What would grandma think?”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

This was a rhetorical question and thus required no answer.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood