as in suspiciously
with distrust
to say that I read the stories in the tabloids distrustfully is putting it mildly
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Adverb
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McDonald’s, now, is hopping on the trend train, offering a suspiciously free caviar set for Valentine’s Day in partnership with Paramount Caviar, which includes caviar, crème fraîche, a caviar spoon, and a $25 McDonald’s gift card.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The wise guys already view Denver suspiciously, casting them with the 12th-best odds to reach the Super Bowl next February.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Kizzi adds to his act by pretending to be a devoted fan while V looks on incredulously.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bea incredulously finds out that Christy has been involved in a treasure hunt for years now, believing that there is a million dollars hidden somewhere in the state, planning and plotting her methods of finding it, and Christy is finally setting her plan in motion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Distrustfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrustfully. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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