grilling
noun/ˈɡrɪlɪŋ/
/ˈɡrɪlɪŋ/
[countable, usually singular, uncountable]- a period of being questioned closely about your ideas, actions, etc.
- The minister faced a tough grilling at today's press conference.
- He was exposed to well over a dozen hours of grilling by members of Congress.
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