searching
adjectiveUK /ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/
US /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
Looking very carefully to find something.
She gave the room a searching look to find her lost keys.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A deep and careful attempt to find out the truth about something.
The police began a searching inquiry into the accident.
3. A look or question that tries to discover what someone is really thinking or feeling.
He asked a searching question that made everyone think.
4. The act of looking carefully through a place or thing to find something.
The searching of the house took several hours.