good question
Thought-provoking ask
A good question is one worth asking—because it's difficult to answer, reveals something important, or challenges assumptions.
The phrase often acknowledges that someone has raised a point the speaker hadn't considered or can't easily address: That's a good question—I'll have to think about it.
It can also buy time before answering.
- CuriosityMars surface laboratory
- problemMatter requiring resolution
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- inquiryRequest for information
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Deliberately misleading inquiry
time-waster · sealioning · red herring · deflection · straw man
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