querying

(verb)

/ˈkwɪəriɪŋ/

Definitions

To ask a question, especially in order to express one's doubts about something or to check its validity or accuracy.
To dance with doubt, a gentle probe into the heart of certainty's fortress.

Example: She was querying whether the data was accurate.
To submit a question to (a person or system).
To whisper an inquiry into the infinite, seeking truths buried in digital tomes.

Example: He is querying the database for the latest results.

Late 19th century, from the word 'query', which is from Latin 'quaerere' meaning 'ask, seek'.

questioning, asking, inquiring, interrogating, probing

answering, replying, responding