Sentence examples for that persistent question from inspiring English sources

That persistent question -- why some people are more responsive to placebos than others -- has long frustrated scientists.

Sprinting through a torrential downpour in the middle of the night is as refreshing as it is disorienting, and even though I'm laughing, I can't drown out that persistent question in the back of my mind— what the hell am I doing here?

Mr. Brooks seemed undone by the persistent question: What happened to the musical?

Soon after, his use of the nonword "subliminable" brought back the persistent question of his intellectual capabilities.

But I had never been in a museum where the persistent question is: what kind of place is this?

Courtroom battles over file-sharing — as well as the persistent question of whether copying is "stealing" — are old hat.

"Do CMOs Really Add Value?" looks at extensive new research aimed at providing a once-and-for-all answer to this persistent question (the conclusion, in brief: Yes).

And the persistent question, "What does your face say about you?" Well, presumably, since it's my face it says whatever I say.

The accompanying essays, written by a team of scholars from around the world, explore the persistent questions that swirl around these unique silver dishes, including where, when, and for whom they were originally made, what they were used for, and why the set was separated and scattered.

It also led to a persistent question that still haunts Ms. Ruszczyk's family and the city: What happened?

Almost from the moment Adam Lambert, below, made his debut on "American Idol," he has been dogged by a persistent question that he can finally answer: yes, he has a record deal.