under scrutiny

idiom

formal

: being carefully examined especially in a critical way

Their behavior is under scrutiny again.

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Edison has been under scrutiny since the beginning because residents who live in Eaton Canyon took photos and videos showing a fire burning under a transmission tower just as the blaze started. —

Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is under scrutiny after suggesting that an undocumented migrant woman is living in his garage. —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 Leaders with these attributes thrive under pressure, adapt well to complex changes, and maintain stability under scrutiny. —

Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2025 Nvidia’s cutting-edge technology is increasingly under scrutiny as global tensions rise over technological dominance. —

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