under scrutiny

phrase

formal
: being carefully examined especially in a critical way
Their behavior is under scrutiny again.

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Weakfall was always under scrutiny, Clapper would say in a 2025 deposition. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Chavez-DeRemer had been under scrutiny ahead of her exit from the Department of Labor, with several news outlets reporting her conduct was under investigation by the department's internal watchdog. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Private credit funds, notably Blackstone's BCRED, are under scrutiny as Q2 redemption figures and rising non-accrual rates, particularly in software, reveal ongoing pressures. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 While antitrust is still a focus for the Commission, the regulator is now looking at the practices of big technology firms under the sweeping Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, with companies like Apple and Meta also under scrutiny. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for under scrutiny

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“Under scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20scrutiny. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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