suspicious
adjective
sus·pi·cious
sə-ˈspi-shəs 
1
: tending to arouse suspicion : questionable
suspicious characters
2
: disposed to suspect : distrustful
suspicious of strangers
3
: expressing or indicative of suspicion
a suspicious glance
suspiciously
adverb
suspiciousness
noun
Examples of suspicious in a Sentence
We were instructed to report any suspicious activity in the neighborhood.
The suspicious vehicle was reported to police.
Suspicious characters were seen hanging around the bank.
He found a suspicious lump on his back and was afraid it might be cancer.
Officials are suspicious about her death.
His manner made me suspicious.
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New Epstein data dump from JPMorgan A federal court unsealed thousands of suspicious activity reports identifying transactions totalling more than $1 billion filed by JPMorgan about its former client Jeffrey Epstein.
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Over time, Moore became suspicious of Wuornos, eventually breaking up with her and moving back to Ohio.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
However, Wuornos went on to kill six more of her alleged clients, and Moore began to get suspicious.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Over time, Moore became suspicious of Wuornos, eventually breaking up with her and moving back to Ohio.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
However, Wuornos went on to kill six more of her alleged clients, and Moore began to get suspicious.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Suspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspicious. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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suspicious
adjective
sus·pi·cious
sə-ˈspish-əs
1
: likely to arouse suspicion : questionable
suspicious behavior
2
: likely to suspect or distrust
suspicious of strangers
3
: showing suspicion
a suspicious glance
suspiciously
adverb
suspiciousness
noun
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