Synonyms:
inquisitory, probing, searching
Meaning: diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings"
Usage examples
"It is to be found for the searching.
I want the one for whom I am searching."
The scrutiny was searching but not prolonged.
She riveted a searching gaze on her brother's face.
For a moment he seemed to be searching for a formidable reply.
But in winter the vast airy space had a peculiar and searching chill.
"Here I am searching on all sides and I see nothing but sea and sky."
But before she could begin her story, he added this searching question:
"But where is Baby Larry?" she cried, looking over the group with searching eye.
He turns the pages of one, of the others, flipping the pages, searching for meaning.